Is it possible to take a snapshot from a videocam within a form?

Your LogiTech camera should have photo software with it to take a snapshot or streaming file.
Access can manipulate the software commands (possibly through API calls).

Unfortunately, I personally would have to refer you to the LogiTech program.

However, someone else here may be able to help

possible yes...but not simple (well... guess depends on your skill level)

you'd need to look at the Windows Media Encoder SDK

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwmt/html/wmencoder_9_sdk_intro.asp

i tried to have a look at the sdk to see what's involved but the DL link at microsoft is broken...

here's some docs on the sdk

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmencode/htm/windowsmediaencoderautomation.asp

Thanks.  I'll have to do another way, since the download isn't working.  Anyone else got something?
Russ

That works very well for video.  I don't mind the VB. I do need more help to capture only 1 frame as all I need is a picture.
Russ

ok...try this one..

http://www.gdcl.co.uk/vb.htm

the shrinkwrapvb has a still shot capability.  I have been unsuccessful in getting the video to initialize with VBA.  The comments suggest ME.Show is needed, which doesn't exist in VBA.  I do need further assistance on this move to VBA.
Thanks,
Russ

told you it wasn't simple ;)

i'm having a look at this in my spare time...the form needs to rebuilt from scratch...but i think it's doable...i recently converted a vb app to record audio...and this looks about the same...

keep checking and i'll post in a day or 2 when (if) i've got something

OK, I can display the video, take a snapshot and create a .BMP.  How do programatically load the field "Photo" with the .BMP?
I have tried .Value; .Object; neither works.
Thanks,
Russ

"How do programatically load the field "Photo" with the .BMP?"

not sure what you mean...can you elaborate

I got it.  For what I asked  for you will get the credit.  Here is what I meant;
An id photo is taken from a video camera, saved as a bitmap.  I then needed a way to put that image into the DB.
My first tries where with .Object;.Value;Source Item all of which failed.  
I found that I needed to do the following -
1. .Source Doc = image path
2. .Action = acOLECreateEmbed
3. .TypeAllowed = acOLEEmbedded

Thanks again,
Russ