Taking consecutive pictures with camera

[QuocT]

Hi,

I've downloaded the sample Camera Example version 3 program and have been reading through the code to understand how it works.

I've made a few modifications, such as removing autofocus (which I don't need) and am trying to get the program to take consecutive pictures (kind of like burst mode, which isn't supported in S60 3rd Edition FP1).

I've modified the HandleKeyEventL function in the AppUI.cpp file as shown below:

    
switch ( aKeyEvent.iCode )
        {
        case EKeyOK:
        case EStdKeyDevice3:
            {  
            // Capture picture
            iPictures_Taken = 0;
            while(iPictures_Taken < KMax_Pictures)
            	{
            	iAppView->OfferKeyEventL();       	
            	iPictures_Taken++;
            	}
            return EKeyWasConsumed;

where OfferKeyEventL() just does the following functions:

void CPicture_TakerAppView::OfferKeyEventL()
    { 
    StartFocusing();
    ReleaseBackBuffer();
    CreateBackBufferL();
    }

The problem I'm experiencing is that the camera isn't in an IDLE state after the first picture is taken and when it tries to take subsequent pictures, I just get the error "Camera image ready error 18".

Is there any method I can use to get the camera back into an IDLE mode or something similar to take subsequent pictures?

If anyone can make any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.

Quoc

Edit: I'm using a Nokia N95 8GB phone as well.

[symbianyucca]

you can not use it in a while loop. You should actually take a image, wait untill it has been taken and then take another one.

[QuocT]

Thanks symbianyucca. I take it I'll just have to wait until it saves the image and call OfferKeyEventL() again to take more pictures. Or is there another method?

Quoc