What is the best way to use the iphone camera in your app?
I would want to allow the user to take an image, then either retake or save.
Where do the pics get saved to? Can I assign a name to a captured image?
Thanks
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A:
You need to use UIImagePickerController. See Apple's documentation for information on how to use it: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/documentation/uikit/reference/UIImagePickerController_Class/UIImagePickerController/UIImagePickerController.html
As for where the pictures get saved: They don't get saved anywhere automatically. You have to implement the UIImagePickerControllerDelegate method imagePickerController:didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo: and then store the UIImage to wherever you want, with whatever file name you want, using NSFileManager methods.
anshuchimala
2010-08-13 22:11:59
I want to take images, not pick from existing. Doesnt the above just pick an image from already captured images?
alJaree
2010-08-13 23:43:34
The name is somewhat misleading. `UIImagePickerController` is used to take pictures from the camera as well. See the `sourceType` property in the documentation.
anshuchimala
2010-08-14 02:02:45