pxt-calliope/docs/reference/devices/tell-camera-to.md

tell camera to

Access the photo/video-taking functionality of a remote device using the tell camera to function.

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For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the @boardname@ has, it must first be paired with the @boardname@. Once paired, the other device may connect to the @boardname@ and exchange data relating to many of the @boardname@'s features.

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devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.TakePhoto)

Parameters

• event - an event identifier

Examples

To tell the connected device to take a picture:

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StartVideoCapture)

To tell the connected device to start recording a video

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopVideoCapture)

To tell the connected device to stop recording a video

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.ToggleFrontRear)

To tell the connected device to toggle front-rear

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchPhotoMode)

To tell the connected device to launch photo mode

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchPhotoMode)

To tell the connected device to launch video mode

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchVideoMode)

To tell the connected device to stop photo mode

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopPhotoMode)

To tell the connected device to stop video mode

devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopVideoMode)

See Also

tell remote control to, raise alert to

devices