web_camera problem

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Tate
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web_camera problem

Post by Tate » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:15 pm

Hi everyone :) I am Tate.
I want to connect to the web-camera on Windows OS. I found this example (you can see the file below), but it only works on Mac.Could you please help me to find out, what is the problem. Waiting for your answer, thanks.
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Re: web_camera problem

Post by Klaus » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:31 pm

Hi Tate,

1. wecome to the forum! :D

2. In the last couple of years I also could only make videograbbing work on the Mac!
No chance on Windows, neither with QuickTime nor VfW (Video for Windows).
And I am a quite experienced developer, sorry for the bad news :?


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Klaus

Tate
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Re: web_camera problem

Post by Tate » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:04 pm

Klaus wrote:Hi Tate,

1. wecome to the forum! :D

2. In the last couple of years I also could only make videograbbing work on the Mac!
No chance on Windows, neither with QuickTime nor VfW (Video for Windows).
And I am a quite experienced developer, sorry for the bad news :?


Best

Klaus
Thank you Klaus,
Yeah it was really bad news, and one more question :) can it work on android with the same code?or there is another way to do it. or again only on ios ? :?

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Re: web_camera problem

Post by Klaus » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:27 pm

Hi Tate,

the "videograbber" external that comes with Livecode will only work on desktop machines!

Check this website for (not free) iOS externals http://mergext.com
Here the direct link to the AV external: http://mergext.com/home/mergav/

Not sure if there are any externals for Android yet.


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Klaus

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