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The MapWebcamToWindow sub performs the following tasks

• Retrieves the name of the first available VFW driver.
• Creates a capture window, and attaches it to a given window handle.
• Connects the VFW driver to the capture window
• Sets the refresh rate to 15 frames per second
• Initiates the transfer of video between the VFW driver and capture window
• Sets the video format to 320x240
• Moves and stretches the capture window to 320 x 240 pixels

Finally, we provide our CloseWebcam function to perform the cleanup
Sub CloseWebcam()
    capDriverDisconnect(lwndC)

End Sub

And that’s all there is to it! To test the application, just plug in your webcam, turn off any other software that could be accessing it, then run this program. Your webcam video feed should appear on the form