Viscom Software VideoCap ActiveX Control

Getting Started

Assuming that you have already run the Videocap Live ActiveX Control installation program and started Visual Basic, the next step is to create a project. To do this begin by selecting the "New Project" command from the file menu and select "Standard EXE" as your project type. Then use the "Project/Components.." command to include the file "videocap.ocx" into the new project. You will see VideoCap Live ActiveX Control icon appear at the bottom of the toolbox.

Select Control

Click on the VideoCap Live ActiveX Control icon and draw it on the form. A rectangle should appear on the form, and the Visual Basic Project window form on the right should display VideoCap Live ActiveX Control's properties.

Selecting a Video Source

In the properties window, click on the Device property. It will display all video sources that are installed on your computer in a combobox. Select the one you wish to use:

Select Video Format

The video format determines the video stream's image size and color depth. Select one in the VideoFormat box:

Add Program Code

In the Form Load event, add this line of code, which will automatically enable the live video display when the program is started.

Private Sub Form_Load ()
   VideoCap1.Start
End Sub