Camera question

[doobox]

Hi there,

Using this sample:

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on mouseUp
   mobilePickPhoto "library", 212, 122
    if the result is text then
        put the result into image "The_Image"
    else
        put the result into field "The_Result"
    end if
end mouseUp

The image is returned to the card, dead center. Not in the container.
It seems the result only contains errors if any. Is that correct..?

Once the image is placed on the card then. How do i capture it into a variable..?
I believe it is placed in a templateimage object, but how can i get at it..?

PS: this in in the simulator.. does it make a difference..?

[doobox]

I think i worked it out. Is this the recognized way to name the newly created image object..?

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on mouseUp
set the name of the templateimage to "harry"
   mobilePickPhoto "library", 212, 122
end mouseUp

[Klaus]

Hi doobox,

yes, this is correct behaviour!
When an operation is successful, "the result" will be empty, otherwise it will contain the error.
And this is the case with "mobilePickPhoto..."

So you should script something like this:

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on mouseUp
   ## This is the only way to name an imge BEFORE it is created
   set the name of the templateimage to "harry"
   mobilePickPhoto "library", 212, 122
    if the result <> empty then
        put the result into field "The_Result"
        EXIT mouseup
    end if

   ## Succes, now you can use the new image
  ...
end mouseUp

You can directly put an image into another image if necessary, no need to use a variable!
...
put last img into img "harry"
## This is valid syntax!
...

OR even:
...
set the text of img "harry" to the text of last img
...


Best

Klaus

[doobox]

Thank you Klaus,

I had got to :

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on mouseUp
   set the name of the templateimage to "myimage"
   mobilePickPhoto "library", 250, 250
   
   if the result is not empty then
      if the result is not "cancel" then
         answer "Sorry you device does not have a camera"
      else
      return end mouseUp
      end if 
   else
       put  image "myimage" into currentImage
       delete image "myimage"
       put currentImage into image "pic_holder"
       put currentImage into thebaseimage
   end if
end mouseUp

But i love this way:

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put last img into img "myimage"

thanks again..!

[Klaus]

Hi doobox,

oh, you have a very erm... special syntax here :

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on mouseUp
   set the name of the templateimage to "myimage"
   mobilePickPhoto "library", 250, 250 
   if the result is not empty then
      if the result is not "cancel" then
         answer "Sorry you device does not have a camera"
      else

   ## Wrong, and will surely fail when you least exspect it!
   ## return end mouseUp

   ## This is correct to leave a handler:
     EXIT mouseup
    ...

Best

Klaus