First web camera module for mambo 4.5.1

[noobnuggets]

Hello, I have just finished making a new webcam module that is 100% 4.5.1 compatible. Here is the readme from my module:

Webcam Module Readme

/**
* A Web Cam Module by Cory Barton
* Designed For Mambo 4.5.1
* Mambo is Free Software
* This Module is released under GNU/GPL License : http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
* version $Revision: 1.0 $
* Date 10/12/20004
**/

This webcam module displays the output from a web cam that is located anywhere on the web.
It is highly configurable, and can display the full image as a popup window or using
overLIB (the same way mambo previews templates in the admin backend). This module makes use of
the overLIB script that is included with the mambo install. For more info about overLIB
visit: http://www.bosrup.com/web/overlib/


This module is very configurable

It takes the following parameters:
Webcam Image URL -> the url for the camera image
Image Alt Text -> alt text and caption in popup and overlib mode
Image refresh time -> number of seconds to wait before refreshing the image
Thumbnail width -> the width of the preview thumbnail
Thumbnail Height -> the height of the preview thumbnail
Camera Image Width -> Width of fullsize the camera image
Camera Image Height -> Height of the fullsize camera image
Popup Mode -> Choose how to view the full size image from the webcam.
Using overLIB (Javascript preview window.), a popup window, or thumbnail only
Module Class Suffix -> standard module parameter

To set it up you only need to set the Image URL.

Enjoy!

You can see it in action in overLIB mode here: http://www.quepasamedia.com/web/cont...ategory/73/41/

I have registered it at mamboforge, and I am waiting for the admins to open my project page, and You can get the module at mamboportal.com now!

[stingrey]

Excellent stuff and it looks good.

Keep up the great work.

[noobnuggets]

Thanks Stingrey!

You have helped me a lot. Sometimes indirectly, and sometimes by answering my questions!

[ot2sen]

Just needed to say: wauw - thats nice !

Great work you´ve done there, I just have to use that for something ;-)
Thanx for releasing this!

ot2sen

[noobnuggets]

Originally Posted by ot2sen

Just needed to say: wauw - thats nice !

Great work you´ve done there, I just have to use that for something ;-)
Thanx for releasing this!

ot2sen

Thanks!

I was working on it, and happened to noticed the awesome way that templates are previewed in the backend, and I knew it would be perfect for a webcam! It would be a nice addon for galleries, to do thumbnail previews.

[erikja]

Originally Posted by noobnuggets

Hello, I have just finished making a new webcam module that is 100% 4.5.1 compatible. Here is the readme from my module:

You can see it in action in overLIB mode here: http://www.quepasamedia.com/web/cont...ategory/73/41/

I have registered it at mamboforge, and I am waiting for the admins to open my project page, and You can get the module at mamboportal.com now!

Hi.

I have it installed here, but only the word WebCam is viewed on my URL. What else do I need ?.

By the way. Does anyone have a set up for a webcam on a Linux computer ?.

[noobnuggets]

I have it installed here, but only the word WebCam is viewed on my URL. What else do I need ?.

That is because the url for the image is not correct. The browser is displaying the alt text because it cannot find the image.

And you can google for linux webcam setup.

[erikja]

Originally Posted by noobnuggets

That is because the url for the image is not correct. The browser is displaying the alt text because it cannot find the image.

And you can google for linux webcam setup.

Thank you for your reply. How do I enter the url, and where ?.

Ok about Google.

[noobnuggets]

in the admin go to: modules > site modules

select the webcam module, and then click the parameters tab.
You can enter the url there.

[erikja]

Originally Posted by noobnuggets

in the admin go to: modules > site modules

select the webcam module, and then click the parameters tab.
You can enter the url there.

@noobnuggets

Thank you for your kindness.

[polist]

javascript:new_window('kamera.htm', 500, 370)
Here what is in a URL of a webcam. Could you find a solution how to put a webcam with such URL on my mambo page?

[noobnuggets]

That is just some javascript that opens a new window with the webcam image in it. When you see the image, you should be able to right click on it and select properties (if you are windows user). That will tell you the real location of the image. Just remember, that this module will only show an image and not a video stream.

I hope this helps you.

[polist]

unfortunately thr right click is not possible but try yourself:
http://www.cyberbajt.pl/zamosc/ A webcam is on the left where is a town hall picture. Plese help me if you can.

[mcgraw]

I'm running Mambo 4.5.1 on Mac OS X 10.3.6 / Apache 1.3. I am using CamSpinner ver 1.0 to link my webcam feed to my Apache/cam directory and if i load Apache/cam/cam.html i can view the cam feed nicely. Now after having successfully installing the Webcam Module and settting the URL in parameters tab to the above location ie http://betterpenguins.ath.cx/cam/cam.html i cant get it to display on the home page, all i get is the little "image ?" icon. If i have missed something please nudge me in the right direction as i think i'm close to nailing this!!

Thanks Graeme

[xgipper]

Can you use this module for a live webcam feed - perhaps by adjusting the refresh rate? If not, how else can I incorporate such a feed into my (latest version) Mambo site please?
Thanks