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KeyDownEventArgs Class
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Leadtools.Multimedia Namespace : KeyDownEventArgs Class



The event argument for the KeyDownEventHandler event handler.

Object Model

KeyDownEventArgs Class

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Class KeyDownEventArgs 
   Inherits System.EventArgs
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As KeyDownEventArgs
C# 
public class KeyDownEventArgs : System.EventArgs 
C++/CLI 
public ref class KeyDownEventArgs : public System.EventArgs 

Example

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Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _exit As Boolean = False
      Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
      Public Sub KeyPressesExample()
         Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl
         Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_KeyPressesExample.avi")

         Try
            ' set a video device, use the name of your device here
            If capturectrl.VideoDevices("Analog") Is Nothing Then
               Throw New Exception("No Analog capture device available")
            End If

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

            ' select the MPEG4 video compressor
            capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg4.Selected = True

            ' set an audio device, use the name of your device here
            capturectrl.AudioDevices("USB").Selected = True

            ' enable preview
            capturectrl.Preview = True

            ' enable CC
            capturectrl.ClosedCaptioning = True

            ' set the target output file
            capturectrl.TargetFile = outFile

            ' subscribe to the key events
            AddHandler capturectrl.KeyDown, AddressOf KeyDown_Helper
            AddHandler capturectrl.KeyUp, AddressOf KeyUp_Helper
            AddHandler capturectrl.KeyPress, AddressOf KeyPress_Helper

            ' capture it now!
            capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.AutoFramesAndAudio)
         Catch e1 As Exception
            _result = False
         End Try

         ' 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 _exit = False
            Application.DoEvents()
         Loop

         ' clean up event handlers
         RemoveHandler capturectrl.KeyDown, AddressOf KeyDown_Helper
         RemoveHandler capturectrl.KeyUp, AddressOf KeyUp_Helper
         RemoveHandler capturectrl.KeyPress, AddressOf KeyPress_Helper
      End Sub

      Private Sub KeyPress_Helper(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Leadtools.Multimedia.KeyPressEventArgs)
         Select Case e.keyAscii
            Case CShort("p")
               ' toggle preview mode
               _form.CaptureCtrl.TogglePreview()
            Case CShort("f")
               ' toggle full screen mode
               _form.CaptureCtrl.ToggleFullScreenMode()
            Case CShort("c")
               ' toggle closed captioning
               _form.CaptureCtrl.ToggleClosedCaptioning()
            Case CShort("s")
               ' stop the capture and exit
               _form.CaptureCtrl.StopCapture()
               _exit = True
         End Select

         ' set result
         _result = True
      End Sub

      Private Sub KeyUp_Helper(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyUpEventArgs)
         ' set result
         _result = True
      End Sub

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

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class
C#Copy Code
public bool _result = false;
      public bool _exit = false;
      public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
      public void KeyPressesExample()
      {
         CaptureCtrl capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;
         string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_KeyPressesExample.avi");

         try
         {
            // set a video device, use the name of your device here
            if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["Analog"] == null)
               throw new Exception("No Analog capture device available");

            capturectrl.VideoDevices["Analog"].Selected = true;

            // select the MPEG4 video compressor
            capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg4.Selected = true;

            // set an audio device, use the name of your device here
            capturectrl.AudioDevices["USB"].Selected = true;

            // enable preview
            capturectrl.Preview = true;

            // enable CC
            capturectrl.ClosedCaptioning = true;

            // set the target output file
            capturectrl.TargetFile = outFile;

            // subscribe to the key events
            capturectrl.KeyDown += KeyDown_Helper;
            capturectrl.KeyUp += KeyUp_Helper;
            capturectrl.KeyPress += KeyPress_Helper;

            // capture it now!
            capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.AutoFramesAndAudio);
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
            _result = false;
         }

         // 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.
         while (_exit == false)
            Application.DoEvents();

         // clean up event handlers
         capturectrl.KeyDown -= KeyDown_Helper;
         capturectrl.KeyUp -= KeyUp_Helper;
         capturectrl.KeyPress -= KeyPress_Helper;
      }

      void KeyPress_Helper(object sender, Leadtools.Multimedia.KeyPressEventArgs e)
      {
         switch ((char)e.keyAscii)
         {
            case 'p':
               // toggle preview mode
               _form.CaptureCtrl.TogglePreview();
               break;
            case 'f':
               // toggle full screen mode
               _form.CaptureCtrl.ToggleFullScreenMode();
               break;
            case 'c':
               // toggle closed captioning
               _form.CaptureCtrl.ToggleClosedCaptioning();
               break;
            case 's':
               // stop the capture and exit
               _form.CaptureCtrl.StopCapture();
               _exit = true;
               break;
         }

         // set result
         _result = true;
      }

      void KeyUp_Helper(object sender, KeyUpEventArgs e)
      {
         // set result
         _result = true;
      }

      public void KeyDown_Helper(object sender, KeyDownEventArgs e)
      {
         // set result
         _result = true;
      }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media";
}

Remarks

This event occurs when a key is down and a multimedia control has focus.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.EventArgs
      Leadtools.Multimedia.KeyDownEventArgs

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7

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