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Take a picture with Universal GUI

  • July 5, 2024
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What are the options to directly access the camera in the Universal GUI on Windows to take photos? For example, we have Micorosft Surfaces where we want to directly add a photo to a table (e.g., using the multiple upload HTML page that I have working now), but also with a normal form, but with the Image Upload control, I can only choose files instead of taking a photo. On iOS, I do get that option.

Best answer by Leroy Witteveen

But technically it should be possible because Universal can use the camera when it is a Barcode control?

Hi @PatrickW,
 

Technically it might be possible for Universal to build a feature like that, but then you'd get a camera implementation that is missing at least:

  • Zoom possibility
  • Clicking to focus

Because as a web application, we can't implement features like that due to missing APIs. 

Kind regards,
Leroy Witteveen

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Mark Jongeling
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Hi Patrick,

Currently the Universal GUI leaves it up to the device (browser + OS combination) to decide which options are available. Windows sadly does not provide the camera option. 


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  • July 10, 2024

But technically it should be possible because Universal can use the camera when it is a Barcode control?


Leroy Witteveen
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But technically it should be possible because Universal can use the camera when it is a Barcode control?

Hi @PatrickW,
 

Technically it might be possible for Universal to build a feature like that, but then you'd get a camera implementation that is missing at least:

  • Zoom possibility
  • Clicking to focus

Because as a web application, we can't implement features like that due to missing APIs. 

Kind regards,
Leroy Witteveen