Android Question Camera: Flash does not work

[grafsoft]

I set the flash mode to "on", I check it (see the log statement), but the camera does not flash. The built-in camera app works perfectly.

Sub Btnclick_Click
   timer2.Enabled=True
   Try
     camEx.TakePicture
     Dim tm As String
     tm=camEx.GetFlashMode
     Log ("tm=" & tm)
     ...

 

[Erel]

This code takes a picture. It doesn't set the flash mode.

 

[grafsoft]

I know that. I set the flash mode before with SetFlashMode. And in my example the log is "tm=on". That means that the flash should work. But it does not.

 

[Erel]

What is the output of:

Log(CamEx.GetSupportedFlashModes)

 

[grafsoft]

(ArrayList) [off, on, auto, red-eye, torch]

 

[Erel]

Are you setting it in the Camera ready event (before calling commit)?

If yes, then your device ignores this parameter.

 

[grafsoft]

Stupid me, I should have known that. Now it works. Thank you!

 

[Erel]

This is why it is important to post the relevant code