Capture webcam without third party plugin?

What you want to do is download the repository then grab the WebCamWFS.rbbas module from /Windows Functionality Suite/Graphics Helpers/Modules and drag it in to your project.

After you’ve got that you get the device list using GetDeviceList and call StartPreview passing a canvas and the device name string from the device list.

Thanks Anthony, will try that.
Lennox

Hi Anthony,

Tried it… This does not work for my cameras, works only for webcams.

This is my problem…
I am using a Sony DCR-TRV 273 or Nikon D3200 camera, https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Nikon+D3200+camera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8, with a Ion Video2PC digitiser, https://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/video-2-pc-mkii, and connecting it via a USB port of my PC.

Apparently this requires DirectShow or OpenCV.

Any suggestions of how I can do this without a plugin?

Thanks.

Lennox

Why the no plugin requirement?

Please try the MBS Xojo Plugin. We do have a lot of for DirectShow classes.

And for receiving frames, you need thread safe code, which the plugin can do easily.

Hi Christian,

Why the no plugin requirement?
I cannot afford it…
Loves programming but has no formal training, self-taught with the aid of textbooks and forums since 1995, and has been programming for self and friends since 2005. Still very much in the learning process.

Please try the MBS Xojo Plugin . We do have a lot of for DirectShow classes.
And for receiving frames, you need thread safe code, which the plugin can do easily.
I can verify both of those claims, both of my cameras works seamlessly with your plugin, and I can recommend it for those who can afford it… it really works.

Regards.

Lennox