I'm trying to avoid having to rewrite the Android source for the native camera app (as it is a cluster***k of code), but am curious as to the proper, most efficient away of being able to update the Camera Parameters AFTER the SurfaceView of the Camera has been created and "opened".
For example, if you have a button that toggles the setting of On, Off, or Auto for the Flash, this initial parameter value is set when the Camera is initialized (let's say Auto by default, if, of course, the device supports it). If you want to switch it to Off, WHILE the current view is the instance of the Camera/SurfaceView, you press the button and it "sets" the new parameter to the camera to "OFF"; however, the CURRENT instance of the camera does not update it's camera settings, meaning if you take the picture the Auto flash setting is still enabled. Now, if you say launch a new Activity, like a Preferences screen, and then go back to the Camera view, the camera now has the "OFF" setting. This clearly has to do with the surfaceChanged() method as it is grabbing the NEW camera parameters and updating the camera settings to reflect that. In a nutshell, I'm wondering if there is a way inside to update the CURRENT instance of the Camera and what a preferred approach would be. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
