How do I use AVCaptureFlashMode

Answer 1

AVCaptureDevice* d = nil;

// find a device by position
NSArray* allDevices = [AVCaptureDevice devices];
for (AVCaptureDevice* currentDevice in allDevices) {
  if (currentDevice.position == AVCaptureDevicePositionBack) {
    d = currentDevice;
  }
}

// at this point, d may still be nil, assuming we found something we like....

NSError* err = nil;
BOOL lockAcquired = [d lockForConfiguration:&err];

if (!lockAcquired) {
   // log err and handle...
} else {
   // flip on the flash mode
   if ([d hasFlash] && [d isFlashModeSupported:AVCaptureFlashModeOn] ) {
      [d setFlashMode:AVCaptureFlashModeOn];
   }

   [d unlockForConfiguration];
}