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81 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
# tell camera to
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The tell camera to function.
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Access the photo/video-taking functionality of a remote device using the ``tell camera to`` function.
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## Bluetooth required
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The functions in the ``devices`` namespace allow the BBC micro:bit to communicate with a separate (remote) device, such as a smartphone, over Bluetooth (Smart).
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The set of supported events will depend on the remote device and the BBC micro:bit apps available for the remote device.
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### Block Editor
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![](/static/mb/tell-camera-to-0.png)
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### KindScript
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```
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export function tellCameraTo(event: string)
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```
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### Parameters
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* event - an event identifier
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### Examples
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To tell the connected device to take a picture:
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("take photo")
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```
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To tell the connected device to start recording a video
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("start video capture")
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```
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To tell the connected device to stop recording a video
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("stop video capture")
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```
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To tell the connected device to toggle front-rear
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("toggle front-rear")
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```
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To tell the connected device to launch photo mode
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("launch photo mode")
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```
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To tell the connected device to launch video mode
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("launch video mode")
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```
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To tell the connected device to stop photo mode
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("stop photo mode")
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```
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To tell the connected device to stop video mode
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```
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devices.tellCameraTo("stop video mode")
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```
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### See Also
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[tell remote control to](/microbit/reference/devices/tell-remote-control-to), [raise alert to](/microbit/reference/devices/raise-alert-to), [on notified](/microbit/reference/devices/on-notified)
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