Android Question Camerakit widjet

josejad

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #2

Not sure what you mean.
Probably use a widget to open the camera or something like that?

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DonManfred

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #3

Widgets are limited in B4A. CameraKit can not be used in a Widget. It needs an Activitycontext as it accesses the device Camera.

 

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PHSoftware

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #4

ok,i use camerakit as a torch,how with an Activitycontext ?
Ineed to open with a widjet
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Erel

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #5

You cannot open the camera without an activity. You can create a transparent activity that is started when the user clicks on the widget.

 

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PHSoftware

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #6

ok,thank you..for now

 

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PHSoftware

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #7

i try,but say object should first be initialized(camerakit)

 

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LucaMs

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• Feb 20, 2020

• #8

PHSoftware said:

i try,but say object should first be initialized(camerakit)

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Insufficient details ; if you can / want, attach a test project.

 

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