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How to use a PPC like a mirror !! by just pressing a button

Hello !
Like many of you, I have a PocketPC with 2 cameras, one on the front and one in the back. My PocketPC is a HTC Kaiser, by the way.
So what about using your Pocket PC as a mirror ?!
it can be use useful, just to check that your tie is well done before going to a job interview
Is it possible to start HTC Camera application with an argument so that instead of the back camera, the front camera is used ?
If yes, how ? If no, how can I achieve the same result ?
Chris
ps: I have already tried the mirror effect platisc that you can but on the PPC display. But I do not like it because then it is almost impossible to see the display when you are outside, because of amount of light reflexion.

take a picture of yourself then view it
sounds like a good idea though.. i wish my touch had a front camera.

Taking a picture is not what I want.
I want my PocketPC to act exactly like a mirror, that means, I want to see myself in live.
Do you know how to open the HTC camera using the front camera instead of the back one ?

The camera app on the Athena/Ameo lets you choose which camera to use...

I assume if you set the right registry settings before you start the app the camera app will start with the right camera.
It should be easy, some-one more motivated than I should be able to do it.
Surur

Pantaloonie said:
The camera app on the Athena/Ameo lets you choose which camera to use...
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Same with the Polaris

For Kaiser (looking at your sig) open camera tap anywhere on screen the press the 'camera' button from the munu that pops up (lower bar center box on my kaiser) and it switches to the front camera. do that again to switch image and again to go back to normal camera.

nahguam said:
Same with the Polaris
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same with touch dual

I think you are missing his point? He wants the front camera selected by default

Yes, exactly, I want the front camera to be used by just pressing a button.
So that I can really use my pocket pc as a mirror.
A mirror is an easy tool, you just have to look at it.
I want the same with my pocket pc: pressing one button and just looking at the pocket pc, to see myself
I will investigate about a registry hack. If there are no way to give arguments to the HTC Camera application, it is the only way I can see.

are you really that handsome ?

Maybe to find a real mirror is easier than to find the solution with the camera
I turned my prophet's screen off, now i can see myself and even my tie easily.. my prophet turns into a mirror by one button press althouhg it has only one camera

I investigated about the registry changes to switch between the front and back camera, here is the registry controlling the settings:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Camera\5.04\Preferences\Values
This is the content of Values when using the back camera:
0f,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,90,01,00,00,40,1f,00,00,01,10,00,55,01,02,01,01,40,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,04,09,11,20,00,45,46,00,00,28,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c0,27,09,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
and this is the content of Values, when using the front camera:
0f,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,90,01,00,00,40,1f,00,00,01,10,00,55,01,02,01,01,40,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,40,00,40,00,09,11,20,00,45,46,00,00,28,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c0,27,09,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
The changes are displayed in bold. I know that you can change a "normal" registry, but how to change such a large number list in the registry automatically ?

I'm interested in this too... I would be great if you press for long time the camera button to activate the front camera!

Mortscript could do it.
Surur

I have tried with SKshema (which is a bit like mortscript), but the problem is that instead of using several registry values, HTC Camera is using only 1 registry value and but lots of data into it. So I do not see how to change it with these script tools.
Can someone provide us with a script example to change this registry value to use the front camera ?

Anyone can tell me how to change the registry so that the HTC Camera is starting with the front camera instead of the back camera ?

Camera in Mirror with SKtools
Hello !
So no reply about an argument to camera.exe to launch it using the front camera instead of the back camera.
So I have found alternative way by using the tap feature of SKTools, here is my solution:
#r(\Windows\Camera.exe)
#r(#tap) #p(120;160) #sleep(1000)
#r(#tap) #p(5;160)
#r(#tap) #p(120;160)
It works well, I would just wish to get the camera immediately in fullscreen, because it needs 30 second to have the various camera logos the screen to disappear. Do you have any suggestions ?

Is there a way to disable the front panel?

Hi to All,
Is there a way to disable the front panel(HOME/BACK/END/TALK-SEND/Navigation Control) of the raphael.
It will be use by childrens to take picture and then I will send the pic by email...
The problem i have is that when they use it i don't want them accidentally get out of the camera mode or take a call or...
Basically i just want the keyboard to be active and they use ENTER to take picture
i did made a quick search i the registry HKLN but ddnt find nothing .
Merci
Al3x

Look up DredSensor, it's an app that I'll allow you to do that.
EDIT: OK, here's the thread link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=478827.
Cheers.

thats seems cool! hey the only one thing i noticed is that on my raph it disables the keys or keyboard by itself when it wants too i guess it just lags pretty much..

Use Camera for new contact picture

Hey guys,
I'm not sure if this has already been asked, couldn't find it but if it has, just remove it.
Is there a possibility/program/tweak to use the camera when assigning a picture to a contact like on the iPhone? What I mean is when you add a new contact who just gave you his number you just click on the picture symbol and instead of the pictures directory, the camera opens and you can directly take a photo of the person. Should be possible by editing the registry? Would be great if someone could help with that!
Regards

Which WinMobile and UI version are you using? 6.5 with Manila 2.1+ offers the picture directory in thumbnail form, and the first icon is a camera icon. Click that, and you can take (and crop immediately after) a new photo.

Hey thanks for the answer! I figured it out for my UI, I'm using WM6.5 and Titanium and recently installed PhoneEx which offers this function which I found out after some trying So, thanks and question answered
Regards

[Q] Stroboscope program idea

I have been searching for a stroboscope program, and the only ones i found were just a simple torches or simple blinking stroboscope. So i thought maybe someone has time to make a program in which you could enter a frequency at which you want a led to blink, and it would be a great tool for many experiments. Sorry for my poor english.

Good idea, I wonder that nobody has taken it up.

........... and whoever is going to build this app should integrate this strobo function into the video camera function because ther it makes most sense.

There is an app on android called TeslaLed, i have tried it on my hd2, works great. But u cant enter a specific frequency, just adjust how fast it blinks.

is it possible to use the camera flash as a strobe-light, and create an application which could leave the camera lense open. this would create an effect of multiple frames in one picture.. either development would make a really cool camera app for some nice effects, but sounds a bit technicle, dont now.

[Q] Basic image-editing functions?

Hello xda-developers
What method do you use to rotate/crop pictures on the phone? Do I really need to use an app?
I'm missing an implemented menu with the basic functions like rotating the image with two fingers and zooming in and finally clicking on a "Save" button. Anyone heard of those tools in an update? Thanks in advance

Right now, you can only do it with apps. I believe Mango will have more integrated picture editing features.

Thanks for the reply
Anyone who can confirm this?
Thanks in advance,
experience7

Yes, confirmed... at the moment you need an app.

WP ties third party photo apps into the camera and pictures hub. Tap the ellipsis (...) when viewing a photo, then select "extras". This will pull up a list of only the photo editing apps on your phone. It isn't ideal as having some basic editing tools available natively would be, but it's much easier than closing out of the camera or photo, scrolling through the apps list, finding the app and again searching for the photo you want to edit.

Wow, thanks for the tip MPerz
I can't wait until Mango gets released
Thanks,
experience7