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by cbrooks999gggbbb
Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: Cam Question - Escapi
Replies: 13
Views: 4228

Re: Cam Question - Escapi

Thank you!!!

I had to remove "EnableExplicit" else I PB opens up escapi.pb and gives an error "Line 49: With 'EnableExplicit', variables have to be declared: capdll.

It still worked (saved the image) - not sure what EnableExplicit is - will have to read up on that.

thank you!!!!
by cbrooks999gggbbb
Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:47 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: Cam Question - Escapi
Replies: 13
Views: 4228

Re: Cam Question - Escapi

Hi All. I'm still struggling with this - sorry for being such a rookie on this.

At best I get a stored black image. I've been reading up as much as I can but still can not figure this out.

Just trying to be able to store a single shot image from the webcam to a .jpg file.

Anyone here have working ...
by cbrooks999gggbbb
Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: Cam Question - Escapi
Replies: 13
Views: 4228

Re: Cam Question - Escapi

Gotcha and thank you!!

I've been reading and trying to appreciate how the code works.

Would the proper line be:

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SaveImage(1, "c:\tmp\CamCapture.jpg", image)
Or am I still misunderstanding where the image is stored in memory?
by cbrooks999gggbbb
Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:53 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: Cam Question - Escapi
Replies: 13
Views: 4228

Re: Cam Question - Escapi

I got an error because width was 0 so I populated a size there.

All I get is a black image.

Your code does not call for ESCAPI, I thought that was needed.
by cbrooks999gggbbb
Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:01 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: Cam Question - Escapi
Replies: 13
Views: 4228

Re: Cam Question - Escapi

Thanks. Clearly I don't know how this exactly works. I tried modifying the code so that all that it does is take a single snapshot, then ends.

All I'm getting is a saved .jpg file that is completely black. Did I miss something in the code? I'm trying to accomplish this without opening a image ...
by cbrooks999gggbbb
Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:43 am
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: Cam Question - Escapi
Replies: 13
Views: 4228

Cam Question - Escapi

Can anyone help me adjust the code below so that all it does is save a single snapshot picture to file? (jpg etc.)
Without opening up a screen window is preferred.


;WORKS WITH ESCAPI
;UPDATED 8/28/2017
;PRESS CTL-Q TO QUIT
;INCORPORATES PROC AMP

ExamineDesktops()

gamma.f = 1.34 ;WEBCAM OUTPUT ...