pxt-calliope/docs/reference/devices/tell-camera-to.md
Sam El-Husseini e3975e65e5 pxt-microbit Accessibility PR (#529)
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2017-09-07 13:42:08 -07:00

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# tell camera to
Access the photo/video-taking functionality of a remote device using the ``tell camera to`` function.
## ~hint
![](/static/bluetooth/Bluetooth_SIG.png)
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@](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the @boardname@ and exchange data relating to many of the @boardname@'s features.
## ~
```sig
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.TakePhoto)
```
## Parameters
* event - an event identifier
## Examples
To tell the connected device to take a picture:
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StartVideoCapture)
```
To tell the connected device to start recording a video
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopVideoCapture)
```
To tell the connected device to stop recording a video
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.ToggleFrontRear)
```
To tell the connected device to toggle front-rear
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchPhotoMode)
```
To tell the connected device to launch photo mode
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchPhotoMode)
```
To tell the connected device to launch video mode
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchVideoMode)
```
To tell the connected device to stop photo mode
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopPhotoMode)
```
To tell the connected device to stop video mode
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopVideoMode)
```
## See Also
[tell remote control to](/reference/devices/tell-remote-control-to), [raise alert to](/reference/devices/raise-alert-to)
```package
devices
```