Camera snapshot

[Sprog]

I google it but find only some shareware AxtiveX Compoments.
I would like to take a snapshot from my webcam. Is there anyway to do it free. I dont mind for a automatic device found. I just want to take a picture.
Thnx

 

[Paszt]

wiaaut.dll will allow you to capture images from the webcam using WIA (Windows Image Acquisition).
I haven't used it but that should give you some search terms.

 

[JohnH]

I got this example about VideoForWindows API working in VB2003 last year, both for webcam source and tv-tuner, haven't tested it in VB2005. It will let you view live video stream and capture frame. http://www.webtropy.com/articles/art7.asp funnily a Firefox-browser-only website

 

[Sprog]

Paszt, i cant find the com. But i thing that using the Windows Image Acquisition it must show a window and i don't need this because the picture will updated every second.

JohnH, very nice site and it have a very clever creator. Because he create a Firefox-browser-only website, he add ads from google adsense and he earn 1$ for any download!
Any way that help me very much for my project. Thanks!!

 

[Paszt]

Not sure why you would think it must show a window :MSDN Coding for fun - Look at Me! Windows Image Acquisition
But I do like the solution shown in JohnH's link above better because it doesn't rely on an ActiveX/COM component.