Re: targetting a specific camera when using libgphoto

On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 07:11:20PM -0500, Patrick Laplante wrote:
> Yeah, that don't work:
> 
> I have a sony camera plugged in my linux box.  /proc/bus/usb/001/044
> 
> When I do gphoto2 --camera "Sony Digital Still Camera" --port "usb:001,044"
> --shell
> 
> I get:
> The port you specified ('usb:001,044') can not be found.  Please specify one
> of the ports.....
> 
> Pat
> 
> Why not add an api gp_init_camera_from_path?  Libusb supports opening a
> device path!

It will start working once you start plugging in more cameras.

gphoto2 --list-ports shows all available ports.

If there is only one used it is "usb:", if there are multiple, the above
method can be used.

(Yes, not very well designed, but some GUI apps cannot really cope with the
usb:XXX,YYY names :()

Ciao, Marcus


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