hey cedric if you've got code that you think 100% works on everything send it on and i'll put it up on the link. i thought that too :)
after googling i've found stuff about looping through character names and attaching google cameras to video objects offstage, or pulling out the name for the usb cam on a mac if on mac OS, or even just using index 2 for the mac. all seem a bit hacky to me. this is somethign that has worked in flash fine for a LONG time, that now appears to be broken. what's up? 2011/9/19 Cédric Muller <flashco...@benga.li> > Doesn't work for me, Mac, Safari 5.1 and Flash Player 10.3.181.14 > > Could you drop the 'if (stage) init' line ? > > (I am asking because I have plenty of webcam examples, and they do work) > > hth, > Cedric > > > hey all, > > > > i want to confirm that this... > > > > http://46.4.226.29/camtest/ > > > > does not work on a mac, and in chrome 14 beta on the pc? massively simple > > webcam example, source below... > > > > <code> > > package > > { > > import flash.display.Sprite; > > import flash.events.Event; > > import flash.events.StatusEvent; > > import flash.media.Camera; > > import flash.media.Video; > > > > public class Main extends Sprite > > { > > private var cam:Camera; > > private var video:Video; > > public function Main():void > > { > > if (stage) init(); > > else addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init); > > } > > private function init(e:Event = null):void > > { > > removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init); > > // entry point > > cam = Camera.getCamera(); > > if (cam != null) { > > //cam.setMode(320, 240, 30, false); > > cam.setMode(400, 300, 30, false); > > video = new Video(cam.width, cam.height); > > video.attachCamera(cam); > > cam.addEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, startcam); > > addChild(video); > > } > > } > > private function startcam(event:StatusEvent):void { > > // stuff > > } > > } > > } > > </code> > > > > i've NEVER experienced probs with webcam before, what is going on here? > > > > tom. > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders