Capture Webcam Image in MS Access form field
Hi,
I have almost completed a database to log visitors and times.
I have a form with visit details of the visitor and who they are visiting.
However, I still need to find a way to do the following:
I want to be able to click a button on the form and capture the webcam.
I then want this captured image to be stored in the frame on the form and then update the table Visitors.
I have never used a webcam within Access so haven't a clue where to start.
Cheers people!
I have almost completed a database to log visitors and times.
I have a form with visit details of the visitor and who they are visiting.
However, I still need to find a way to do the following:
I want to be able to click a button on the form and capture the webcam.
I then want this captured image to be stored in the frame on the form and then update the table Visitors.
I have never used a webcam within Access so haven't a clue where to start.
Cheers people!
there are several ways to go around this, i ended up using WIA (windows image acquiring...?)
using this, and a logitech web-cam i could take a picture from an access form and then do whatever with it.
it mentioned the web cam since this wia doesnt (or didnt at the time, around 2006-7) support all web cams and some i tested just didnt do the trick (while still functioning otherwise)
if i can remember right, it's all in wiaaut.dll which is supposed to be in system32 forlder
using this, and a logitech web-cam i could take a picture from an access form and then do whatever with it.
it mentioned the web cam since this wia doesnt (or didnt at the time, around 2006-7) support all web cams and some i tested just didnt do the trick (while still functioning otherwise)
if i can remember right, it's all in wiaaut.dll which is supposed to be in system32 forlder
The following websites offer ActveX / OCX controls which will capture a webcam picture:
http://www.x360soft.com/video-activex-ocx/x360-video-capture-activex-ocx.html
http://www.viscomsoft.com/products/videocap/index.html
http://www.shrinkwrapvb.com/ezvidcap.htm
http://www.x360soft.com/video-activex-ocx/x360-video-capture-activex-ocx.html
http://www.viscomsoft.com/products/videocap/index.html
http://www.shrinkwrapvb.com/ezvidcap.htm
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One thing to note is the resolution of the web cam.
A lot of web cams do not have a high enough resolution to be used as a "camera" that and produce really clear images...
A lot of web cams do not have a high enough resolution to be used as a "camera" that and produce really clear images...
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It is only to capture visitor pictures for a gatepass database.
I have done the vast majority of it now. I just need to sort out the image capture side of it.
I am about to test the options given. I will report back later today.
Thanks for all of your input.
I have done the vast majority of it now. I just need to sort out the image capture side of it.
I am about to test the options given. I will report back later today.
Thanks for all of your input.
ASKER
This seems like the better solution after trying them all.
Many thanks guys.
Many thanks guys.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms783323(v=vs.85).aspx