Camera

#Overview

The Camera API provides access to the device's camera for taking photos and selecting images from the gallery.

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use Native\Mobile\Facades\Camera;

use Native\Mobile\Facades\Camera;

#Methods

#`getPhoto()`

Opens the camera interface to take a photo.

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Camera::getPhoto();

Camera::getPhoto();

#`pickImages()`

Opens the gallery/photo picker to select existing images.

Parameters:

string $media_type - Type of media to pick: 'all', 'images', 'videos' (default: 'all')
bool $multiple - Allow multiple selection (default: false)

Returns: bool - true if picker opened successfully

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// Pick a single image
Camera::pickImages('images', false);
 
// Pick multiple images
Camera::pickImages('images', true);
 
// Pick any media type
Camera::pickImages('all', true);

// Pick a single image
Camera::pickImages('images', false);

// Pick multiple images
Camera::pickImages('images', true);

// Pick any media type
Camera::pickImages('all', true);

#Events

#`PhotoTaken`

Fired when a photo is taken with the camera.

Payload: string $path - File path to the captured photo

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use Livewire\Attributes\On;
use Native\Mobile\Events\Camera\PhotoTaken;
 
#[On('native:'.PhotoTaken::class)]
public function handlePhotoTaken(string $path)
{
    // Process the captured photo
    $this->processPhoto($path);
}

use Livewire\Attributes\On;
use Native\Mobile\Events\Camera\PhotoTaken;

#[On('native:'.PhotoTaken::class)]
public function handlePhotoTaken(string $path)
{
    // Process the captured photo
    $this->processPhoto($path);
}

#`MediaSelected`

Fired when media is selected from the gallery.

Payload: array $media - Array of selected media items

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use Livewire\Attributes\On;
use Native\Mobile\Events\Gallery\MediaSelected;
 
#[On('native:'.MediaSelected::class)]
public function handleMediaSelected($success, $files, $count)
{
    foreach ($files as $file) {
        // Process each selected media item
        $this->processMedia($file);
    }
}

use Livewire\Attributes\On;
use Native\Mobile\Events\Gallery\MediaSelected;

#[On('native:'.MediaSelected::class)]
public function handleMediaSelected($success, $files, $count)
{
    foreach ($files as $file) {
        // Process each selected media item
        $this->processMedia($file);
    }
}

#Notes

The first time your app requests camera access, users will be prompted for permission
If permission is denied, camera functions will fail silently
Captured photos are stored in the app's temporary directory
File formats are platform-dependent (typically JPEG)

Camera

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#Overview

#Methods

#getPhoto()

#pickImages()

#Events

#PhotoTaken

#MediaSelected

#Notes

#`getPhoto()`

#`pickImages()`

#`PhotoTaken`

#`MediaSelected`