Grabber::setInputChannel Method

Sets the input channel of the currently active video capture device.
Syntax:
bool setInputChannel( const tInputChannelItem& inChnItem );
bool setInputChannel( DWORD channel );
bool setInputChannel( const std::string& inputchannel );
bool setInputChannel( const std::wstring& inputchannel );

Parameter Description
inChnItem

Specifies the input channel. A list of available input channels may be obtained by calling Grabber::getAvailableInputChannels.

channel

Specifies the input channel as a numerical index. The index is the position of the desired input channel in the list of available input channels, starting at 0.

inputchannel

Specifies the input channel as a string representation.

Return value:

true, if the channel could be changed successfully, false otherwise.

Remarks:

Not all devices provide channels. In order to determine whether the selection of an input channel is supported by the current device you can use Grabber::hasInputChannels.

See also: Grabber, Grabber::isInputChannelAvailableWithCurDev, Grabber::hasInputChannels, Grabber::getAvailableInputChannels, Grabber::getInputChannel

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