C# 8 and .NET Core 3 Projects Using Azure - Second Edition

TakePicture()

Now that we've added the plugin, we can create the code so that we can use the camera. Let's have a quick look at this method:

private async Task<MediaFile> TakePicture()
{
    string fileName = $"FaceImg_{DateTime.Now.Ticks}";
 
    MediaFile photo = await Plugin.Media.CrossMedia.Current.TakePhotoAsync(new Plugin.Media.Abstractions.StoreCameraMediaOptions()
    {
        SaveToAlbum = true,
        Name = fileName
    });
 
    if (photo != null)
    {
        return photo;
    }
 
    return null;
}

There's not much to this method since the plugin does the bulk of the work for us. The parameters that we're passing in allow the image to be saved, and we're declaring a unique name for it.

During testing, you may decide to switch off the save feature; otherwise, your phone will fill up ...