CapturePreviewTap Enumeration

'Declaration
 
Public Enum CapturePreviewTap 
   Inherits System.Enum
   Implements System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable 

Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
      Public Sub CapturePreviewExample()
         ' reference the capture control
         Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl

         ' output file for processor settings
         Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_IsModeAvailableExample.avi")

         Try
            ' try to find a USB camera
            If capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
               Throw New Exception("No USB video device available")
            End If

            capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB").Selected = True

            ' try to find a USB audio device
            If capturectrl.AudioDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
               Throw New Exception("No USB audio device available")
            End If

            capturectrl.AudioDevices("USB").Selected = True

            ' set MPEG2 as the video compressor
            capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg2.Selected = True

            ' set AC3 as the audio compressor
            capturectrl.AudioCompressors.AC3.Selected = True

            ' set the target output file
            capturectrl.TargetFile = outFile

            ' set the target output format
            capturectrl.TargetFormat = TargetFormatType.AVI

            ' check if we have can capture video
            If capturectrl.IsModeAvailable(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio) Then
               capturectrl.FrameRate = 5 ' 5 frames per second
               capturectrl.UseFrameRate = True
               capturectrl.TimeLimit = 10 ' just 10 seconds of capture time
               capturectrl.UseTimeLimit = True

               ' check to see if we can preview compressed output
               If capturectrl.IsPreviewTapSupported(CapturePreview.Video, CapturePreviewTap.Compressor) Then
                  ' enable preview
                  capturectrl.Preview = True

                  ' enable preview video
                  capturectrl.PreviewSource = CapturePreview.Video

                  ' set the preview tap location
                  capturectrl.PreviewTap = CapturePreviewTap.Compressor
               End If

               ' subscribte to the compete event
               AddHandler capturectrl.Complete, AddressOf CaptureCtrl_Complete

               ' start the capture process
               capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio)

               ' we'll loop on the state and pump messages for this example.
               ' but you should not need to if running from a Windows Forms application.
               Do While capturectrl.State = CaptureState.Running
                  Application.DoEvents()
               Loop
            End If
         Catch e1 As Exception
            _result = False
         End Try
      End Sub

      Public Sub CaptureCtrl_Complete(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
         ' set result
         _result = True
      End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 175\Media";
End Class