2 replies to this topic

[PixelPulse]

Hi,

I'm new to Windows programming, so please bear with me. I am trying to create a program that needs to display feed from an attached camera/webcam and capture images.

What is involved in retrieving a list of USB devices and controlling one as a camera for the program? Would this be easier in another language like C# or VB? Any tips/articles that might help me out?

I've done some programming in other languages/environments, but I'm still getting used to all the Windows specific stuff. Do you think this is a realistic goal, or is this too much for a beginner?

Thanks!

[WingedPanther]

It will depend somewhat on what you're using for your development environment. VS2008, Dev-C++, etc.?

[dargueta]

You'll also need documentation for the device drivers. As for enumerating devices, look at this article on MSDN.