HowTo: Use Camera external object in GeneXus

An external object called Camera enables interaction with the device's photo camera. The main purpose of this external object is to invoke the Camera of the device, take a picture, and be able to use that image in the application.

This article offers a step-by-step tutorial to use this feature.

Step 1: External Object Camera

To interact with the camera, the external object named Camera has to be used.

TakePhoto: This method invokes the device's camera native application, so the user can take a picture and select it to use it in the application.

Step 2: Learn by Example

2.1. Create a Panel object:

Layout

Variable
&photo based on Image data type

Event

Event 'TakePhoto'
    &photo = Camera.TakePhoto()
Endevent 

2.2. Execution

Once the action is executed:

After taking a picture:

After using it:

Scope

Generators: Apple, Android, Angular