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Kindagreywolf
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 Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:16 am Post subject: Web Cam |
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| Anyone know of a good web cam program where I can set up my web cam on my Abyss server without ftp? I have beat the living h#%@ out of abyss and I know its me and not them! Any Ideas? |
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senshi
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:53 am Post subject: |
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OK, you want abyss to serve up your web page that has your web cam link on it or opens up for viewing....
Why?
I ask because it has all the air and smell of a CENSORED cam site. |
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Foxified
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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senshi, I dont think it matters what he uses his webcame, he could use it to show outside his house, maybe a campus area outside, who knows, maybe post in big city to see the pretty lights.
http://www.theill.com/conquercam/
is a good program, but.. it cost money after the trial.
(my friend uses this, and post a clip every 30seconds of inside his computer)
http://www.visiongs.com/
I dont know about this one, maybe try it out.
this one looks promising
http://www.coffeecup.com/webcam/
| Quote: | | Putting Live WebCam Images on your Website has never been easier. Now, with CoffeeCup WebCam, you can hook up your camera, start t .. |
if you need more, re inquire.
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Kindagreywolf
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| LOL no CENSORED. IM just using it to toy with. considering my pages attracts kids that would be the last thing I want! and thanks for the program, will try! |
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senshi
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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seen so many similar requests in other net forums.
If you want to know why I hate them so much, you only have to go into IRC, ICQ, AIM, YIM and MSN to see what I mean. I stopped using all of those channels because I got sick of being invited, pestered and other shite that comes with chat, it used to be fun to have a chat with other peers but these assholes make it difficult by spamming the channels with invites and the 'IM all ....... " & "come ......", leave the rest to your imagination.
Sorry but I have such a view on those people and when I see requests like web cams and web servers being used, you dont have many options as to what they can be used for in that combination.... |
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aprelium-beta
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Web Cam |
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Kindagreywolf,
Here is a small tutorial:
First of all, download the WebCam2000 software from
http://www.stratoware.com/webcam2000/ (free). Install it on your hard drive.
Next, install Perl support in Abyss as described in
http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/perl.html .
Launch the WebCam2000 software and configure it to act a web server on the port of your choice (it uses 8080 by default). You can also configure it to refresh automatically the web server image every 10 seconds for example.
Now, open your text editor and save the following code as webcam.pl and put it in /cgi-bin directory for example:
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# (C) Aprelium Technologies - 2003
# This script is provided AS IS with no warranties.
# You are free to use it and to modify it.
# A CGI back-end script to a WebCam2000 server.
# The server URL (has to be changed according to your settings)
$url='http://127.0.0.1:8080/';
# Do not change anything below this line unless you
# know what you do.
# Create a user agent object
use LWP::UserAgent;
$ua = new LWP::UserAgent;
# Create a request
my $req = new HTTP::Request GET => $url;
# Pass request to the user agent and get a response back
my $res = $ua->request($req);
# Check the outcome of the response
if ($res->is_success) {
print "Content-type: " . $res->header("Content-type") . "\n";
print "Content-length: ". length($res->content) . "\n";
print "Refresh: " . $res->header("Refresh") . "\n";
print "\n";
binmode STDOUT;
print $res->content;
} else {
print "Status: 500 Server Error\n";
print "Content-type: text/html\n";
print "\n";
print "<HTML><BODY>Unable to get the image<BODY><HTML>";
}
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Insert the following HTML code in your HTML pages to display the webcam image:
| Code: | | <IMG SRC="/cgi-bin/webcam.pl"> |
The script should be edited to update the $url variable if your WebCam2000 server is not using port 8080.
Please contact support@aprelium.com if you have any question about the script.
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Kindagreywolf
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! I tried Foxfieds suggestion and got it running! I am using it to catch Sunsets out here where I live. I will now try the webcam 2000. I am using the latest Abyss-Beta (beta 2) and have installed everything I could think of on it alreay, PHP, MYSQL, ASP, PERL, Etc. Iv'e been abusing the crap out of abyss and can't get the stupid to thing crash. So now I am installing ANYTHING and EVERYTHING I can find.
BTW, I am not into CENSORED, the hookers down the street are having a half-off sale and I am a V.I.P. no need to show that on the web!
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Kindagreywolf
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT="8">
</head>
<body>
<img src="0conquercam.jpg">
</body>
</html>
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This is my basic setup
Where CONTENT="8" is the seconds for each refresh.
" img src="0conquercam.jpg" "
Is the actual picture file.
I am sticking with conquercam as it seems more comaptible with my camera. My camera I can zoom in and out and move the angles 180 degrees. This allows me to get Sunsets and stuff drom different angles!
Now I am wondering what other damage I can do!
Thanks everyone. |
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senshi
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Kindagreywolf wrote: | Thanks! I tried Foxfieds suggestion and got it running! I am using it to catch Sunsets out here where I live. I will now try the webcam 2000. I am using the latest Abyss-Beta (beta 2) and have installed everything I could think of on it alreay, PHP, MYSQL, ASP, PERL, Etc. Iv'e been abusing the crap out of abyss and can't get the stupid to thing crash. So now I am installing ANYTHING and EVERYTHING I can find.
BTW, I am not into CENSORED, the hookers down the street are having a half-off sale and I am a V.I.P. no need to show that on the web!
THanks |
LOL
Sure you not a sleazy strip joint touting for buisness on the net? |
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Foxified
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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mind posting your site?
I wanna see the cam :p
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Braveslogo
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monkey661
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject: something similar |
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| does anybody know how to this on a mac? os x to be specific. I want something similar so i can broadcast within a intranet, sort of a close circuit tele going on. i'm planning on using a dv camera instead of a web one, but any suggestions are welcomed. |
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AbyssUnderground
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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If you want a really good piece of software, go to www.abyssunderground.co.uk and click on the Stream a Webcam link. Download the webcam package, follow the instructions and away you go.
I have updated software waiting to go on it but if you want code to run the page, go to http://webcam.m3ezw.co.uk , save the page (and the content, use the File, Save As function in IE) and use it yourself.
I designed the webcam code myself and the program was programmed by one of my close friends.
If you need more info, post here :P
(BTW, dont run the code without serving it with a HTTP server (abyss)! It will give you a stack overflow! Don't ask me why!)
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goose
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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i dont mind looking at fine scenery like naked ladies and orgasmic mountains...but i dont like looking at ugly faces.
mawahahah ;p
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dellmann
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Goose thats just innappropriate, there are kids browsing these forums aswell, oh sorry you are a kid arent you?
Admin where are you? |
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opabert
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Web Cam |
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Thank you for this wonderfull information,
I also download Absyss for this reason and i try to watch my home using 4 cams when iam on hollyday's coming summer. I try 5 Webcam programs like Anfycam, Coffeecup, Webcam2000, Active Webcam, Webcam32 and WebcamXP . I have now idea what perl is, but could you be so kind to point me to exact files to download for use in Absyss and i have it a try.
For the 4 webcam pictures, I also search for a way to zoom in/out the picture and a refresch time for use with seperate cams pictures, like using a applet or script, any suggestions are welkom.
Thank you all for time to reply,
Bert.
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capitana
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 5:05 am Post subject: |
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I tried a lot of different programs and settled on Yawcam. It streams nicely using a java applet. You just drop the applet into your page file folder and insert the code into your page. Yawcam.com ...its free!
I have a weather station and I put the streaming video of the sky outside my window via webcam. Works great! |
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AbyssUnderground
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 9:02 am Post subject: |
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The program VidGrab on my download can be used for this. You can get about 1 fps and maybe if you are lucky, 2fps. All this is achieved with the program and JavaScript that I wrote.
You need a very good connection to do this though (about 250Kbps upload as a minimum). I will be putting the cams on AbyssUnderground in the future when I move. It should be on all day depending on what I am doing. I also use a weather cam.
An example of a camera running this software is at www.vwlowen.co.uk. Click weather cam. You can download the software from my other site www.m3ezw.co.uk or from www.vwlowen.demon.co.uk.
If you need more help setting up the program or you want the latest version, let me know and I can get my friend to try and add them.
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