This hasn't been anything I've researched or tried, but I came across these years ago:
http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=3891http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VideoCaptureApi~VFPI'm sure it must be even easier/better now? don't know if it does everything you need, but it might get you started with the process.
>Hi all..
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>I`m under a task to control video/sound of an USB webcam from VFP..
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>The goal is about to link sound/video to every table's record... The deal is to have a character field point to an external name of these videos... By a SAVE button... Record both datas and video recorded...
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>Should this be done by an activex? Dll?
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>Could someone point me here please... The path to the rocks..
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>TIA
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