Getting specific camera instances using the static Camera.getCamera() method

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/01/25/getting-specific-camera-instances-using-the-static-cameragetcamera-method/ -->
<mx:Application name="Camera_getCamera_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="horizontal"
        verticalAlign="top"
        backgroundColor="white"
        creationComplete="init();">
 
    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import flash.media.Camera;
            import mx.controls.Alert;
            import mx.events.ListEvent;
            import mx.utils.ObjectUtil;
 
            private var camera:Camera;
 
            private function init():void {
                if (Camera.names.length == 0) {
                    Alert.show("You do not have any cameras attached.");
                    list.enabled = false;
                    textArea.enabled = false;
                }
            }
 
            private function list_change(evt:ListEvent):void {
                var tList:List = evt.currentTarget as List;
                var cameraName:String = tList.selectedIndex.toString();
                camera = Camera.getCamera(cameraName);
                textArea.text = ObjectUtil.toString(camera);
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
 
    <mx:Panel id="panel"
            title="Installed cameras:"
            status="{list.dataProvider.length} camera(s)">
        <mx:List id="list"
                dataProvider="{Camera.names}"
                width="200"
                change="list_change(event);" />
    </mx:Panel>
 
    <mx:TextArea id="textArea"
            editable="false"
            width="100%"
            height="100%" />
 
</mx:Application>