Android Question Killing a video record Activity

[tigrot]

Hi everybody,
I start a videorecorder activity, using VideoRecordApp. I record a video to send it to a server, later. I works very well, but sometimes I need to terminate the video recording from the APP which started the recording. I have a service so I'm able to do in background. I need to save the video before the recording .
I'm almost sure it's impossible, but I wonder if there is some better way to achieve this not using the recording APP sent with every Android. I spent some hour searching RsVideorecord and other stuffs.
Can Anybody give an hint?
Thank you very much
Mauro Zanin

 

[Erel]

What happens if you call StartActivity and bring your app to the foreground?

 

[tigrot]

Hi Erel, I succeded in using RSVideoRecord. It's not the better documented Library, but if you don't "force" it, seems to work. The issue with standard APP for video Capture in Android, is that if you send it in background, or close it with Back button, it does close but the video is lost, or, at least, is not saved(where is it gone?). I have to test in a lot of android devices, but since I used a fixed resolution of 320x240, it would work very well in all devices.
Thank you very much for your support, you always make the "impossible" real! Or give us the power to go on...
Mauro

 

[Mashiane]

Hi Erel, I succeded in using RSVideoRecord. It's not the better documented Library, but if you don't "force" it, seems to work. The issue with standard APP for video Capture in Android, is that if you send it in background, or close it with Back button, it does close but the video is lost, or, at least, is not saved(where is it gone?). I have to test in a lot of android devices, but since I used a fixed resolution of 320x240, it would work very well in all devices.
Thank you very much for your support, you always make the "impossible" real! Or give us the power to go on...
Mauro

Hi tigrot

Just a question please, in relation to RsVideoRecord that you used, I understand you managed to get something working. This library seems for a user to select a sequence of buttons first before taking a picture, were you able to perhaps record with just one button, e.g. record / stop approach?

 

[tigrot]

Yes, of course. I'm out till next week. remember to send you my code. It works very well
Mauro