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Accessing Connected Camera folder without Wia??

Hi

I have a camera that mounts as a folder when I plug it in and is
available in explorer. I thought it would be possible to access the
images on the camera using normal file operations but I cant seem to
get it to work.

I think the problem is the path I am using. In explorer, the folder
is just 'camera name', not a drive letter or whatever. I have tried
the old trick of dragging an image from the camera folder onto the
'run' menu to get the path but that doesn't yield anything usefull.

I dont particularly want to dive into the whole WIA space unless I
have to. If the solution is to somehow configure the camera to come
up as a drive letter then that would be ok also

Any help appreciated.

Michael Dausmann
http://www.michaeldausmann.com

Oct 16 '07 #1
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Hello, MDausmann!

Have a look at the following article
http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/arc...31/912546.aspx

--
With best regards, Vadym Stetsiak.
Blog: http://vadmyst.blogspot.com

You wrote on 15 Oct 2007 21:42:07 -0700:

MHi

MI have a camera that mounts as a folder when I plug it in and is
Mavailable in explorer. I thought it would be possible to access the
Mimages on the camera using normal file operations but I cant seem to
Mget it to work.

MI think the problem is the path I am using. In explorer, the folder
Mis just 'camera name', not a drive letter or whatever. I have tried
Mthe old trick of dragging an image from the camera folder onto the
M'run' menu to get the path but that doesn't yield anything usefull.

MI dont particularly want to dive into the whole WIA space unless I
Mhave to. If the solution is to somehow configure the camera to come
Mup as a drive letter then that would be ok also

MAny help appreciated.

MMichael Dausmann http://www.michaeldausmann.com
Oct 16 '07 #2
So is it just not possible then? I mean to read the contents without
WIA ???

On Oct 16, 8:02 pm, "Vadym Stetsiak" <vadm...@gmail. comwrote:
Hello, MDausmann!

Have a look at the following articlehttp://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2006/10/31/912546.aspx

--
With best regards, Vadym Stetsiak.
Blog:http://vadmyst.blogspot.com

You wrote on 15 Oct 2007 21:42:07 -0700:

MHi

MI have a camera that mounts as a folder when I plug it in and is
Mavailable in explorer. I thought it would be possible to access the
Mimages on the camera using normal file operations but I cant seem to
Mget it to work.

MI think the problem is the path I am using. In explorer, the folder
Mis just 'camera name', not a drive letter or whatever. I have tried
Mthe old trick of dragging an image from the camera folder onto the
M'run' menu to get the path but that doesn't yield anything usefull.

MI dont particularly want to dive into the whole WIA space unless I
Mhave to. If the solution is to somehow configure the camera to come
Mup as a drive letter then that would be ok also

MAny help appreciated.

MMichael Dausmannhttp://www.michaeldaus mann.com

Oct 17 '07 #3

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