public async static Task <AbMediaContent> takeVideo(Card card, Page parentPage)
{
await CrossMedia.Current.Initialize();
if (!CrossMedia.Current.IsCameraAvailable || !CrossMedia.Current.IsTakeVideoSupported)
{
await parentPage.DisplayAlert("No Camera", ":( No camera for video available.", "OK");
return(null);
}
var file = await CrossMedia.Current.TakeVideoAsync(
new Plugin.Media.Abstractions.StoreVideoOptions
{
Name = $@"{Guid.NewGuid()}.mp4",
#if __IOS__
Directory = "Movies",
#endif
SaveToAlbum = false
}
);
if (file == null)
{
return(null);
}
await VideoThumbnailHelper.createVideoThumbnailAsync(file.Path);
VideoMediaContent newMedia = new VideoMediaContent(file.Path);
card?.addMedia(newMedia);
MediaManager.addNewMedia(newMedia);
return(newMedia);
}
public async static Task <AbMediaContent> takePicture(Card card, Page parentPage)
{
//NOTE: must set compile using to "Android 6" and target android version 6
//Otherwise a null pointer error occurs when using Android 7.1 ...
await CrossMedia.Current.Initialize();
if (!CrossMedia.Current.IsCameraAvailable || !CrossMedia.Current.IsTakePhotoSupported)
{
await parentPage.DisplayAlert("No Camera", ":( No camera available.", "OK");
return(null);
}
var file = await CrossMedia.Current.TakePhotoAsync(
new Plugin.Media.Abstractions.StoreCameraMediaOptions
{
Name = $@"{Guid.NewGuid()}.jpg",
#if __IOS__
Directory = "Pictures",
#endif
SaveToAlbum = false
}
);
if (file == null)
{
return(null);
}
ImageMediaContent newMedia = new ImageMediaContent(file.Path);
card?.addMedia(newMedia);
MediaManager.addNewMedia(newMedia);
return(newMedia);
}
