Record Video using surface view android
I have to create an android app in which i am trying to record video and capture image using surface view. Up to now i am able to capture video but facing problem in record video. My code for video recording is -
onCreate(){
..
surfaceHolder = surfaceView.getHolder();
surfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
surfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
startRecording();
.
.
}
protected void startRecording() throws IOException
{
if(mCamera==null)
mCamera = Camera.open();
String filename;
String path;
path= Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath().toString();
Date date=new Date();
filename="/rec"+date.toString().replace(" ", "_").replace(":", "_")+".mp4";
File file=new File(path,filename);
mrec = new MediaRecorder();
mCamera.lock();
mCamera.unlock();
mrec.setCamera(mCamera);
mrec.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mrec.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC);
mrec.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4);
mrec.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.MPEG_4_SP);
mrec.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);
mrec.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder.getSurface());
mrec.setOutputFile(path+filename);
mrec.setMaxDuration(10000);
}
@Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,int height) {
Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
parameters.setPreviewSize(width, height);
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder);
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
mCamera.startPreview();
}
but app force close when onSurfaceChange method code is called at line - mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder); with exception java.lang.RuntimeException: setParameters failed
so how can i manage it so i can start video recording. Thanks in advance.
Answer
Check this code, hopefully it works..
import java.io.IOException;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Surface;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.ToggleButton;
public class MediaRecorderRecipe extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private final String VIDEO_PATH_NAME = "/mnt/sdcard/VGA_30fps_512vbrate.mp4";
private MediaRecorder mMediaRecorder;
private Camera mCamera;
private SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private View mToggleButton;
private boolean mInitSuccesful;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.media_recorder_recipe);
// we shall take the video in landscape orientation
setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
mSurfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView);
mHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
mToggleButton = (ToggleButton) findViewById(R.id.toggleRecordingButton);
mToggleButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@Override
// toggle video recording
public void onClick(View v) {
if (((ToggleButton)v).isChecked()) {
mMediaRecorder.start();
try {
Thread.sleep(10 * 1000); // This will recode for 10 seconds, if you don't want then just remove it.
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
finish();
}
else {
mMediaRecorder.stop();
mMediaRecorder.reset();
try {
initRecorder(mHolder.getSurface());
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
});
}
/* Init the MediaRecorder, the order the methods are called is vital to
* its correct functioning */
private void initRecorder(Surface surface) throws IOException {
// It is very important to unlock the camera before doing setCamera
// or it will results in a black preview
if(mCamera == null) {
mCamera = Camera.open();
mCamera.unlock();
}
if(mMediaRecorder == null) mMediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
mMediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(surface);
mMediaRecorder.setCamera(mCamera);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.DEFAULT);
// mMediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(8);
mMediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.H264);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncodingBitRate(512 * 1000);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoFrameRate(30);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoSize(640, 480);
mMediaRecorder.setOutputFile(VIDEO_PATH_NAME);
try {
mMediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
// This is thrown if the previous calls are not called with the
// proper order
e.printStackTrace();
}
mInitSuccesful = true;
}
@Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
if(!mInitSuccesful)
initRecorder(mHolder.getSurface());
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
@Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
shutdown();
}
@Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {}
private void shutdown() {
// Release MediaRecorder and especially the Camera as it's a shared
// object that can be used by other applications
mMediaRecorder.reset();
mMediaRecorder.release();
mCamera.release();
// once the objects have been released they can't be reused
mMediaRecorder = null;
mCamera = null;
}
Permissions
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
XML FILE
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<ToggleButton
android:id="@+id/toggleRecordingButton"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:textOff="Start Recording"
android:textOn="Stop Recording"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
/>
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<SurfaceView android:id="@+id/surfaceView"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"></SurfaceView>
</FrameLayout>
</LinearLayout>
Create a File for saving an image or video
private static File getOutputMediaFile(int type){
// To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted
// using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this.
File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "MyCameraApp");
// This location works best if you want the created images to be shared
// between applications and persist after your app has been uninstalled.
// Create the storage directory if it does not exist
if (! mediaStorageDir.exists()){
if (! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){
Log.d("MyCameraApp", "failed to create directory");
return null;
}
}
// Create a media file name
String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
File mediaFile;
if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE){
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator +
"IMG_"+ timeStamp + ".jpg");
} else if(type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator +
"VID_"+ timeStamp + ".mp4");
} else {
return null;
}
return mediaFile;
}