App Inventor Extensions

Flashlight Extension

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Apr 29th, 2016: Initial version 1.

Aug 11th, 2016: Version 1a: avoid DX execution failed error: build each extension separately

Jan 31st, 2019: Version 2: SDK 26 release, now also using Camera2 API

Feb 6th, 2019: Version 2a: camera1 API for older devices added, extension now also works when called in Screen.Initialize event

Description

Extension to turn on/off the flashlight.
Required permission: android.permission.CAMERA
Minimum Android API Level for this extension is 11, which is Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Thank you pixabay/OpenClipartVectors for the on/off image.

Properties

Returns whether the device has flash.

Methods

Turn on the flashlight.

Turn off the flashlight.

Events

Turn on the flashlight.

Event indicating that permission has been denied.

Example Use

Terms and Conditions

• Have fun and use this extension in your App Inventor projects! Pura Vida!
• THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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Download

Download TaifunFlashlight extension (aix file)
Download Flashlight test app (aia file)
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