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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 ?

Modified photo gallery available?

I've searched and searched but I have NO IDEA how to word this.
Basically, when I had my iPhone, I loved looking through my photo gallery and sliding my finger from one side to the other to get to the next picture, and pinching to zoom in an out.
I know multitouch works in the browser, so has anyone done this with the photo gallery yet?

flash hero rom to your g1 and you'll get what you want.
my recommendation is mlign 3.0!
amir

I have been wanting this for awhile but idk how to port. If you really want the multi touch go with a Hero Rom. If you want to stick with cyanogen checkout picture viewer its free from the market. You can swipe left and right to change pic and up and down to zoom. It isnt multi touch but it works nicely. Good luck.

Camera.apk /cyanogenmod 4.2.14/cyanogenmod 3.7.9

Hello,
i've just rooted my g1 and installed cyanogenmod - the 4.2.14 on my g1. one of my hopes was to get a better camera, since the one supplied with cyanogenmod 3.9.7 (or was ist 3.7.9?) is far better than the 1.6: gives more options etc. and what i like most, is that the shutter relase button is not located on the touchscreen but on a physical button: the round trackball button. absolutely needed when you're not able to see the touchbutton and are in a reliable need to take a picture!
here is what i tried to get the Camera.apk from 3.9.7 working on my g1.
first i tried to install it with the default package manager. no go. error: cannot install over a system app.
then i tried to copy it (renamed the old camera.apk to camera.apk.old), but no success. even when i changed the permissions, the camera would not start on pressing the camera button.
so if someone has any idea on how to make it work, i would be really thankful.
otherwise i have to stick with camera magic.
thanks a lot!

[Q] CM6 camera to CM7

I liked the 9x zoom of the camera in CM6. I know I can edit the photos in photoshop to make them zoom in closer, but for quick shots I really won't do tat. Is there anyway to import the CM6 camera to CM7?

ask the developer of the cm6 and 7. go to their official website and ask they know the best.

[Q] cant get a good screenshot

Hi all...rooted sensation....when I try to take a screenshot the picture the phone takes is unviewable....reminds me of an old TV when the antenna isn't moved just right.....any ideas?...I've tried a few different apps.....same results.

shootme is a good app.
or install custom rom with advanced power menu and let that do it

Screenshot ER demo (free) works fine on my Sensation, I had the same problem before with some other apps.

Is it the same when you copy it to your PC first?