OpenCV camera sync problem?

Hey guys, I'm using OpenCV to get an image from my webcam and then run it through code. It's supposed to be live feed, and I got this code from an online tutorial (somewhat revised):



#include #include #include #include //opencv libraries #include CvCapture* camCapture; //opencv class for retrieving image from external camera IplImage* origImage; //initialization of binary image int main() { camCapture = cvCaptureFromCAM(0); //automatically syncs with first installed camera; //for a second camera, argument would be '1'. printf("Your Error Messages Work."); //make sure print function works if(camCapture == NULL) //if there is no image coming from the synced camera, print error message { printf("Dude, your camera's not working."); getchar(); } cvNamedWindow("OK", 3); //create a window box named "OK", with 3 changeable values (R, G, B); //second param would be 2 for grayscale, 1 for black/white while(1) //loop forever { origImage = cvQueryFrame(camCapture); //the binary image is the current frame from the camera if(origImage==NULL) //if the image is blank, print error message { printf("Dude, I'm not getting an image."); getchar(); break; } cvShowImage("OK", origImage); //show the image in the window named "OK" } }




Here's what happens:

1). Regular dialog box comes up and prints: "Your Error Messages Work."

2). The light on my webcam turns on like its recording.

3). An alternate window appears named "OK".

4). The entire "OK" window turns slate-gray and is forever "loading". No image appears.

5). No error messages show up for code or image being null.



Has anyone worked with opencv before? Is it a problem with my webcam or with my code?

Thanks in advance!



--Ben
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