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Please add ofvideoGrabber ::GetDeviceNumber(),IsDeviceSetup()GetDeviceName()...

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Description

For example, these features are commonly used ...

int ofVideoGrabber::GetDeviceNumber()
{
return VI.listDevices();

}
bool ofVideoGrabber::IsDeviceSetup(int id)
{
return VI.isDeviceSetup(id);
}

char * ofVideoGrabber::GetDeviceName(int deviceID)
{
return VI.getDeviceName(deviceID);
}

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Research direction

Start by locating ofVideoGrabber and the VI backend referenced in the issue, then review how device enumeration and setup status are currently exposed. Done means ofVideoGrabber provides GetDeviceNumber(), IsDeviceSetup(), and GetDeviceName() with the requested device information available to callers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Newbie friendliness
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