I add a VideoCaptureElement to a window in runtime but when I run this code it fires MediaFailed. But if I add the same element in XAML then it works fine, I can see the video from the laptop camera. Am I doing anything wrong? Please help!
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
WPFMediaKit.DirectShow.Controls.VideoCaptureElement VCE;
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
VCE = new WPFMediaKit.DirectShow.Controls.VideoCaptureElement();
Content = VCE;
}
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
VCE.MediaOpened += VCE_MediaOpened;
VCE.MediaFailed += VCE_MediaFailed;
VCE.VideoCaptureDevice = WPFMediaKit.DirectShow.Controls.MultimediaUtil.VideoInputDevices[0]; // This is my laptop webcam
}
void VCE_MediaOpened(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { ... }
void VCE_MediaFailed(object sender, WPFMediaKit.DirectShow.MediaPlayers.MediaFailedEventArgs e) { ... }
}
I had a similar problem with a MediaUriElement working in XAML but not working when instantiated in code-behind.
The solution for me was to Init the control:
VCE.BeginInit();
VCE.EndInit();
This would fit between instantiating (VCE = new...) and assigning (Content = VCE). I haven't tested your particular scenario, but it sounds like the same cause - there must be some extra work done in Init that happens automatically when using XAML.