Index: lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/HTTPServices.as
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/HTTPServices.as,v
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
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Index: lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml,v
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml	7 May 2009 06:15:48 -0000	1.6
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml	8 May 2009 04:03:11 -0000	1.7
@@ -164,16 +164,29 @@
 				if(allowUseCamera && cam){
 					videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
 				}
-				// else remove the view camera button
-				else{
-					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));
+				// if not allowed to record and no cam available or if just no cam available
+				else if((!allowUseCamera && !cam) || !cam){
+					// remove view camera amd show an alert
+					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));	
+					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"));
+	
 				}
+				// just not allowed to record
+				else if(!allowUseCamera){
+					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));	
+				}
 				
 				// if the mic is to be used, set that up
 				mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
 				if(allowUseVoice && mic){
 					videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
 				}
+				// if no mic detected
+				else if(!mic){
+					// pop an alert
+					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"));
+	
+				}
 				
 				// if neither mic or camera are to be used
 				if((!allowUseCamera && !allowUseVoice) || (!cam && !mic)){
Index: lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml,v
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml	7 May 2009 06:15:47 -0000	1.5
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml	8 May 2009 04:03:11 -0000	1.6
@@ -170,17 +170,27 @@
 							setWebcamInfo(true);
 						}
 						
+						// set up camera
 						cam = VideoDisplayUtil.setupCamera();
-						mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
-						
+
 						if(cam){
 							videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
 						}
-
+						else{
+							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"));
+						}
+						
+						// set up mic
+						mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
+						
 						if(mic){
 							videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
 						}
+						else{
+							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"));
+						}
 						
+						// don't allow recording if neither cam nor mic is enabled
 						if(!mic && !cam){
 							videoControlBar.recordButton.enabled = false;
 						}
@@ -202,17 +212,27 @@
 							setWebcamInfo(true);
 						}
 						
+						// set up camera
 						cam = VideoDisplayUtil.setupCamera();
-						mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
-						
+
 						if(cam){
 							videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
 						}
-
+						else{
+							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"));
+						}
+						
+						// set up mic
+						mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
+						
 						if(mic){
 							videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
 						}
-						
+						else{
+							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"));
+						}
+
+						// don't allow recording if neither cam nor mic is enabled
 						if(!mic && !cam){
 							videoControlBar.recordButton.enabled = false;
 						}
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/VideoDisplayUtil.as
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/VideoDisplayUtil.as,v
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