TargetFormat Property (CaptureCtrl)

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public virtual TargetFormatType TargetFormat {get; set;}

'Declaration
 
Public Overridable Property TargetFormat As TargetFormatType

'Usage
 
Dim instance As CaptureCtrl
Dim value As TargetFormatType
 
instance.TargetFormat = value
 
value = instance.TargetFormat

public virtual TargetFormatType TargetFormat {get; set;}

 get_TargetFormat();
 set_TargetFormat(value);

public:
virtual property TargetFormatType TargetFormat {
   TargetFormatType get();
   void set (    TargetFormatType value);
}

Property Value

A TargetFormatType value representing the file format.

The value is one of the TargetFormatType enumeration values. Assignment can raise an error exception.

For more information, refer to the Error Codes.

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Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
      Public Sub TargetFormatExample()
         ' 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_TargetFormatExample.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

               ' subscribe 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

      Private Sub CaptureCtrl_Complete(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
         _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

public bool _result = false;
      public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
      // capture control
      CaptureCtrl capturectrl;

      // output file
      string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_TargetFormatExample.avi");

      public void TargetFormatExample()
      {
         // reference the capture control
         capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;

         try
         {
            // set the source video device, select using your device name here
            if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"] == null)
            {
               throw new Exception("No USB video device available");
            }

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

            // set the source audio device, select using your device name here
            if (capturectrl.AudioDevices["USB"] == null)
            {
               throw new Exception("No USB audio device available");
            }

            capturectrl.AudioDevices["USB"].Selected = true;

            // select a video compressor
            capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg2.Selected = true;

            // select an 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 whether we can capture video
            if (capturectrl.IsModeAvailable(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio))
            {
               capturectrl.FrameRate = 5;
               // 5 frames per second
               capturectrl.UseFrameRate = true;
               capturectrl.TimeLimit = 10;
               // just 10 seconds of capture time
               capturectrl.UseTimeLimit = true;

               // subscribe to the compete event
               capturectrl.Complete += new System.EventHandler(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.
               while (capturectrl.State == CaptureState.Running)
               {
                  Application.DoEvents();
               }
            }
         }
         catch (COMException)
         {
            _result = false;
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
            _result = false;
         }
      }

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

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 175\Media";
}

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

CaptureCtrl Class
CaptureCtrl Members