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FlashLight is ANE about using light or torch for iOS and Android.

FlashLight

FlashLight is ANE about using light or torch for iOS and Android.

Installation

On Android:

• you need to enable the following permissions (otherwise the returned state will always be not connected):

  <android>
      <manifestAdditions><![CDATA[
          <manifest android:installLocation="auto">
              
              ...
  
              <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
  			<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT" />
              
              ...
  
          </manifest>
      ]]></manifestAdditions>
  </android>

Usage

if( Flashlight.getInstance().isSupported ){
	Flashlight.getInstance().on(); // turn on
	Flashlight.getInstance().off(); // turn off
	var mode:Boolean = Flashlight.getInstance().mode; // get torch mode
}

flashlight's Issues

Typo in Usage section

For the readme, under usage, it says Flashlight. However, to actually use the code, it needs to be misspelled FlashLight.

AIR16/64bit Support

After upgrading to AIR16 and iOS 8.1, the extension stopped working.
You have to add the 64bit support, please! :)

isSupported returns tru for iPad2

Hi,

It seems the isSupported property returns true for iPad2. iPad2 doesn't have a torch.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Problem

I tried to use the flashlight on two different Galaxy S5 phones. One from T-Mobile and the other was a Sprint phone. Neither turned the flashlight on. I am wondering if it is the new Android OS update to the torch or permissions. Works great on my galaxy s4.

Publish example file error using Flash CS6 Professinol

Thanks for you give me example.
I already test your example in the Flash CS6 Professinol, but I have also problem about publish.
I am trying to run the library output using AIR3.2 for IOS.

The problem is like this
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Error creating files.

Id warning unexpected srelocation type 9
Id warning unexpected srelocation type 9
Id warning unexpected srelocation type 9
Id warning unexpected srelocation type 9
...
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The code is like this
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import com.itpointlab.ane.FlashLight;
var light:FlashLight;
light = FlashLight.getInstance();
txt_isSupported.text = String(light.isSupported);
txt_mode.text = String(light.mode);
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I also test your swc file. But the isSupported and mode are false.
So if it is possible, can you make AS file input example?
Last, really thank u so much for guiding me here.

Static Instance Problem

I actually have some problem here. The following is my plan.
I am trying to run the library output to ios phone 5, using Actionscript that you providing here. but i got some static instance problem or some come which might incorrect where need your help and guide at here. Thanks

My code in Flash cs6 Pro/ Ios 7 (iphone5)

import com.itpointlab.ane.FlashLight;
var Flashlight:FlashLight =new FlashLight();

if( Flashlight.getInstance().isSupported ){
Flashlight.getInstance().on(); // turn on
Flashlight.getInstance().off(); // turn off
var mode:Boolean = Flashlight.getInstance().mode; // get torch mode
}

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Error Problem

Frame 1, Line 4 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method getInstance through a reference with static type com.itpointlab.ane:FlashLight.
Frame 1, Line 5 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method getInstance through a reference with static type com.itpointlab.ane:FlashLight.
Frame 1, Line 6 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method getInstance through a reference with static type com.itpointlab.ane:FlashLight.
Frame 1, Line 7 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method getInstance through a reference with static type com.itpointlab.ane:FlashLight.

Last, really thank u so much for guiding me here.

Android 4.1.2 (light never turns off)

In Galaxy S3, Android 4.1.2 after switching on the light it never switches off, turnOn=false does nothing and light still on. I'm not sure if this might be related with the isOn flag, if(_isOn == value || _isSupported==false) return; where in Android the onStatusContext is not dispatched and as consequence _isOn is always false so setting the turnOn property to false doesn't really call _context.call("turnLightOn", _turnOn);

Camera is never released

I'm using this ane https://github.com/saumitrabhave/qr-zbar-ane for barcode scanning.
That ane doesn't have flashlight capabilities (when scanning) and I'm trying to do that with Flashlight ane. That doesn't work - it seems the Camera is never released...
Both ane's are working great alone but not together.
Can you look at this issue?
Thank you!

Error while camera is already on (for android)

Thank you for the ANE (speed up my progress),
however I found that once I instantiated a FlashLight instance I couldn't use my camera object, and vice versa

I took the liberty of looking at your android source code and I see that you open the camera like so:

public FlashLightContext()
{
FlashLightContext.camera = Camera.open();
FlashLightContext.parameters = FlashLightContext.camera.getParameters();
}

From what I understand from here http://developer.android.com/training/camera/cameradirect.html,
there is a need to check if the camera is already activated by something else...
which leads me to ask:
Can you add the flash to an already running camera?