AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo

Queries details about video device.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
AVSession	The ID for the AVRecorder session as returned by AVRecorder.Init.	$AVSession
Index	The index of the device from 0 to AVRecorder.VideoDeviceCount-1 or the name or ID of the device.	0
Selector	Which value to return. Can be ID, Name, Description, Index. On Mac can also be manufacturer, modelID, transportType, connected, inUseByAnotherApplication or suspended.	"Name"

Result

Returns value or error.

Description

Examples

Enumerate video devices:

# list video devices
Set Variable [$count; Value:MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceCount"; $recorder)]
If [$count > 0]
    Set Variable [$index; Value:0]
    Loop
        # next
        New Record/Request
        Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::Index; $index]
        Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::ID; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "ID")]
        Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::Name; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "Name")]
        Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::Description; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "Description")]
        If [MBS("SystemInfo.isMacOSX")]
            Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::Manufacturer; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "manufacturer")]
            Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::ModelID; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "modelID")]
            Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::TransportType; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "transportType")]
            Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::Connected; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "connected")]
            Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::inUseByAnotherApplication; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "inUseByAnotherApplication")]
            Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::suspended; MBS("AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo"; $recorder; $index; "suspended")]
        End If
        Set Field [AVRecorder Devices::Type; "Video"]
        Commit Records/Requests []
        Set Variable [$index; Value:$index + 1]
        Exit Loop If [$count = $index]
    End Loop
End If

See also

• AVRecorder.AudioDeviceInfo
• AVRecorder.GetVideoDevice
• AVRecorder.Init
• AVRecorder.SetVideoDevice
• AVRecorder.VideoDeviceCount
• SystemInfo.isMacOSX

Release notes

• Version 11.3
  • Improved AVRecorder.AudioDeviceInfo, AVRecorder.SetAudioDevice, AVRecorder.SetVideoDevice and AVRecorder.VideoDeviceInfo to query device list automatically.

Example Databases

• AVRecorder/AVRecorder Devices

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.3pr6

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Created 18th February 2016, last changed 19th February 2016

AVRecorder.VideoDeviceCount - AVRecorder.VideoResolutions