ShutterControl

Description

Returns or sets the shutter control mode. The values from -1 to 2 correspond to the following modes:

-1 - Off

The shutter control is disabled

0 - Manual

The shutter level is controlled by the value of the Shutter property

1 - Auto

The camera controls the shutter level by itself continuously

2 - One push

The camera sets the optimal shutter level by itself and returns to the manual mode

Syntax

[VB]
objActiveDcam.ShutterControl [= Value]

[C/C++]
HRESULT get_ShutterControl( short *pShutterControl );
HRESULT put_ShutterControl( short ShutterControl );


Data Type [VB]

Integer

Parameters [C/C++]

pShutterControl [out, retval]

Pointer to the current shutter control mode

ShutterControl [in]

The shutter control mode to be set

Return Values

S_OK

Success

E_FAIL

The shutter control is not available for the selected camera

Example

The following VB example demonstrates the use of a checkbox to switch between the manual and automatic shutter control.

Private Sub Check1_Click()
If Check1.Value = 1 Then
ActiveDcam1.ShutterControl = 1
Else
ActiveDcam1.ShutterControl = 0
End If
End Sub

Remarks

The property is available only if the currently selected camera supports automatic shutter control.