[APPLICATION] WebCamSnap v1.5

[headkaze]

WebCamSnap Homepage

[incubus158]

great idea headkaze.

Maybe all of us who are releasing projects should post some kind of searchable text in the title of our thread. So people can just search for "GameEx project" or something and they can find all our projects that add value to gameex.

Is there anyway we can automate the photos to be taken every ten minutes or something?

[Tom Speirs]

I came up with the idea a while ago to add a webcam to my cab so I can take photo's of friends and family when they come over to play my arcade cabinet. I decided to write a program that will integrate into GameEx nicely.

Basically you add the files in the attached zip to your GameEx directory, then setup the program in GameEx config under External Applications as per the attached image.

Make sure the WebCamSnap.ini file is located in your GameEx's CONFIG directory.

You will have to edit this ini file to represent the settings of your webcam.

ie.

[General]
VideoDevice=0 <-- this is your webcam's device number
VideoWidth=640 <-- x resolution of cam
VideoHeight=480 <-- y resolution of cam
VideoBitsPerPixel=24 <-- bit depth
OutputDir=C:\Temp\ <-- where you want the images to save
FilePrefix=Photo <-- name of photo's saved (default: PhotoXXX.png)
SnapKey=13 <-- key to take photo (default: enter)
ExitKey=27 <-- key to exit (default: escape)

This program will display your webcam stream live in full screen. You press a key to take a photo. Make sure the OutputDir setting is the same as your GameEx Pictures directory. Now you can view your photos in GameEx under Multimedia->Pictures.

Good job Headkaze, as I've said before your a talented bloke.

I dont have a webcam so can't check it out, but I am sure its good.

[Tom Speirs]

Good job Headkaze, as I've said before your a talented bloke.

I dont have a webcam so can't check it out, but I am sure its good.

By the way, if you want some free webspace with ftp and scripting etc for your stuff, which I can link to anywhere you like let me know. It would be a pleasure.

EDIT: Drop me an email if you want the webspace, I am sure it will be superior to anything you already have, and I can get you your own domain also if you wanted to spend about £8.00 a year.

[headkaze]

Thanks Tom, appreciate the offer, and I will probably take you up on that. I'll shoot you off an e-mail soon.

I'm currently looking at adding video recording to this application.

[headkaze]

Updated to include recording video

[fattmarrell]

flippin sweet man! Thanks!