C++Builder VCL and FireMonkey Applications

Develop C++ applications that manage movement using your favorite version of C++Builder.

The following sections describe the steps for integrating KinesicsKit with C++Builder VCL and FireMonkey applications.

KinesicsKit Header Files

KinesicsKit includes C++ header files comprised of the C++Builder classes that manage grammars and automatically load and unload the runtime DLL.

To access the KinesicsKit C++Builder classes within your application, first add a project reference to the C++Builder header include files:

• Within your C++Builder project, select Project Options.
• Select the C++Builder compiler options.
• Add Include path reference to the KinesicsKit header files directory: C:\Program Files\Chant\KinesicsKit 8\CBuilder\include.
• For 64-bit apps, add Win64 as a conditional to the compiler options.

To access the KinesicsKit C++Builder classes within your application, add a reference to the Chant shared and KinesicsKit header files in your C++Builder application header file.

#include "Chant.Shared.h"
#include "Chant.KinesicsKit.h"

Add a reference in your C++Builder application source file to the Chant shared and KinesicsKit code needed to dynamically load and unload the runtime DLL.

#include "Chant.Shared.cpp"
#include "Chant.KinesicsKit.cpp"

Object Instantiation

Declare a global variable for the KinesicsKit class, instantiate an instance, set the credentials, and set the event handlers.

Add the following to your application header file:

    public:		// User declarations
    CKinesicsKit*           _KinesicsKit;
    CChantKinectSensor*     _Sensor;
};
// Event handlers
void CALLBACK MultiSourceFrameArrived(void* Sender, CMultiSourceFrameArrivedEventArgs* Args);

Add the following to your application source file:

// Instantiate KinesicsKit object
_KinesicsKit = new CKinesicsKit();
if (_KinesicsKit != NULL)
{
    // Set credentials
    _KinesicsKit->SetCredentials("Credentials");
    // Create sensor
    _Sensor = _KinesicsKit->CreateKinectSensor();
    if (_Sensor != NULL)
    {
            // Register Event Handlers
        _Sensor->SetMultiSourceFrameArrived(MultiSourceFrameArrived);
    }
}

KinesicsKit applications require the KinesicsKit library (CKinesicsKit.dll or CKinesicsKitX64.dll) and the applicable KinesicsKit API library in the same directory as the application .exe.

Event Callbacks

Event callbacks are the mechanism in which the class object sends information back to the application such as compilation is complete or there was an error.

void CALLBACK MultiSourceFrameArrived(void* Sender, CMultiSourceFrameArrivedEventArgs* Args)
{
    CMultiSourceFrameReference* pMultiSourceFrameReference = Args->GetFrameReference();
    if (pMultiSourceFrameReference != NULL)
    {
        CMultiSourceFrame* pMultiSourceFrame = pMultiSourceFrameReference->AcquireFrame();
        if (pMultiSourceFrame != NULL)
        {
            ...
            delete pMultiSourceFrame;
        }
        delete pMultiSourceFrameReference;
    }
}

Development and Deployment Checklist

When developing and deploying C++Builder VCL and FireMonkey applications, ensure you have a valid license, bundle the correct Chant class library, and configure your installation properly on the target system. Review the following checklist before developing and deploying your applications:

Sample Projects

C++Builder VCL and FireMonkey sample projects are installed at the following location:

• Documents\Chant\KinesicsKit 8\CBuilder.