Webcam Access

[SteveM22]

VFW is old school and will not handle "modern" webcam resolution above 640 or access due to compression methods. Is there sample code to work with these newer Win and Webcams? Sample code for Quartz DirectShow or other available?

[VanGoghGaming]

You could use the CameraCaptureUI Class.

The Windows.Media.Capture.CameraCaptureUI class provides a built-in, full-window camera user interface for Windows applications. It allows developers to quickly capture photos or videos without having to design custom UI elements or manage low-level camera hardware.

Since it's a WinRT class, it requires the WinRT TypeLib, everything should be pretty straightforward.

[fafalone]

There's Quartz-based samples if you search the forum but that's nearly as old as VFW. Media Foundation would be the option if you didn't want to use RT. -Franky- made a sample if you don't mind DispCallFunc hell, or just tell an LLM to make a sample and it should only need minor changes to work with oleexp.tlb (or WDL in twinBASIC).