The CaptureCam Extension

I finally got it to show a picture ;) I had trouble using the settings, so getting there was a problem:

What is happening for me is quite a bit of lag. I run the app and there is a good 15 to twenty seconds of hourglass. They, I click on the setup button and get no response other than "not responding" in the window title.

When the dialog shows up, finally, it also is very, very slow to respond. Clicking on the drop-downs takes ten or more seconds to make it show, etc. Clicking ok/apply also gives no immediate result.

Since I sense that the extension accessing the driver/camera is slowing something down, perhaps something could be done there that would put the accessing on hold while you make settings? Or is this just optimization issues?

The Cam I have installed right now is the VEO Stingray, (just a junky cheapo) but I do have a Conexant Falcon Video Caputre driver that shows up as default. Once I was able to select the VEO my dialogs work smoothly, I noticed. So that is causing the issue, I guess.

Oh, I am using:
Windows XP Media Edition, (keep in mind it has a TV tuner)
NVIDEA GeForce 7300 LE
MMF2 Developer

I can't seem to find my recorded file, either. Is it supposed to be going to the location of the app/mfa?

The reason you can't find the file which you have created is because I forgot to add in the example to save to the root folder of your MFA, it is now coded as such and I have posted a new example file, so please download and I hope I Can get everyone to test it using the following settings

320x240 size video
Cinepak Video Codec

-Kisguri

Okay. Will do!

I don't have the Cinepak Codec in my options though. This is a newer system and though I have installed some Codec packs, I don't seem to have that standard one.

This extension causes MMF2 to crash if I use the "from file(s)" facility of MMF2's insert object dialogue. Possibly due to bad implementation of usesFile and CreateFromFile (e.g. they were not modified to be MMF2 compatible).

Quote:

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Originally Posted by MMF 1.x -> MMF2 conversion instructions

4. Important: the UsesFile and CreateFromFile (EditTime.cpp) functions now have LPMV mV as first parameter. You must add it, otherwise MMF will crash if you drop a file to the frame editor.

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