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Phonegap Camera Capture Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Capture Photo</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,height=device-height,initial-scale=1"/>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="js/phonegap.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
var pictureSource; // picture source
var destinationType; // sets the format of returned value
// Wait for PhoneGap to connect with the device
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready",onDeviceReady,false);
// PhoneGap is ready to be used!
//
function onDeviceReady() {
pictureSource=navigator.camera.PictureSourceType;
destinationType=navigator.camera.DestinationType;
}
// Called when a photo is successfully retrieved
//
function onPhotoDataSuccess(imageData) {
// Get image handle
//
var smallImage = document.getElementById('smallImage');
// Unhide image elements
//
smallImage.style.display = 'block';
// Show the captured photo
// The inline CSS rules are used to resize the image
//
smallImage.src = "data:image/jpeg;base64," + imageData;
}
// Called when a photo is successfully retrieved
//
function onPhotoFileSuccess(imageData) {
// Get image handle
console.log(JSON.stringify(imageData));
// Get image handle
//
var smallImage = document.getElementById('smallImage');
// Unhide image elements
//
smallImage.style.display = 'block';
// Show the captured photo
// The inline CSS rules are used to resize the image
//
smallImage.src = imageData;
}
// Called when a photo is successfully retrieved
//
function onPhotoURISuccess(imageURI) {
// Uncomment to view the image file URI
// console.log(imageURI);
// Get image handle
//
var largeImage = document.getElementById('largeImage');
// Unhide image elements
//
largeImage.style.display = 'block';
// Show the captured photo
// The inline CSS rules are used to resize the image
//
largeImage.src = imageURI;
}
// A button will call this function
//
function capturePhotoWithData() {
// Take picture using device camera and retrieve image as base64-encoded string
navigator.camera.getPicture(onPhotoDataSuccess, onFail, { quality: 50 });
}
function capturePhotoWithFile() {
navigator.camera.getPicture(onPhotoFileSuccess, onFail, { quality: 50, destinationType: Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI });
}
// A button will call this function
//
function getPhoto(source) {
// Retrieve image file location from specified source
navigator.camera.getPicture(onPhotoURISuccess, onFail, { quality: 50,
destinationType: destinationType.FILE_URI,
sourceType: source });
}
// Called if something bad happens.
//
function onFail(message) {
alert('Failed because: ' + message);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="capturePhotoWithData();">Capture Photo With Image Data</button> <br>
<button onclick="capturePhotoWithFile();">Capture Photo With Image File URI</button> <br>
<button onclick="getPhoto(pictureSource.PHOTOLIBRARY);">From Photo Library</button><br>
<button onclick="getPhoto(pictureSource.SAVEDPHOTOALBUM);">From Photo Album</button><br>
<img style="display:none;width:60px;height:60px;" id="smallImage" src="" />
<img style="display:none;" id="largeImage" src="" />
</body>
</html>
@mrwebninja
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I am absolutely new to phonegap, not know how to use this camera.html
I am trying this with phonegap desktop
what I try put camera.html in www directory & in index.html give link to camera.html then open app in mobile using phonegap mobile app & by clicking link I go to camera.html, there is 4 buttons & none of them work
can anyone help me with this
Thanks

@zanurano
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get image data not show after capture..
why?

@Yjaballi
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Yjaballi commented Jun 3, 2016

Is this code really enough for acces camera.i just copied the code in index.html,is that it?

@henriqueweiand
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is possible choice photo on my library or catch a new image on camera with the same button?

@SerhiiOst
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It just doesn't work. I'm clicking on button and nothing happens. On browser it says:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'getPicture' of undefined
at capturePhotoWithFile (index.html:74)
at HTMLButtonElement.onclick (index.html:94)

I installed cordova-plugin-camera using console command but it doesn't work anyway. Please help

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