IVideoV2StartRecordingVideoFile Method

Starts recording a new video file.

Definition

Namespace: ASCOM.DeviceInterface
Assembly: ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces (in ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces.dll) Version: 7.1.3+4851.c5da65c2b
C#
string StartRecordingVideoFile(
	string PreferredFileName
)

Parameters

PreferredFileName  String
The file name requested by the client. Some systems may not allow the file name to be controlled directly and they should ignore this parameter.

Return Value

String
The actual file name of the file that is being recorded.

Exceptions

MethodNotImplementedExceptionMust throw exception if not implemented.
InvalidOperationExceptionMust throw exception if the current camera state doesn't allow to begin recording a file.
NotConnectedExceptionIf the device is not connected
DriverExceptionAn error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. Include sufficient detail in the message text to enable the issue to be accurately diagnosed by someone other than yourself.

Revision History

DateVersionDescription
IVideoPlatform 6.1Member added.

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