SiteCam ActiveX Control

The SiteCam ActiveX control provides the ability to show or record video streams by means of a web cam.

Members Table

Members


Properties	Description
CanCaptureAudio	If audio hardware is available.
CanCaptureVideo	If video hardware is available.
CaptureAudio	If next capture is to contain an audio stream.
CaptureVideo	If next capture is to contain a video stream.
IsImageMailAllowed	If sending image mails is allowed.
IsSiteCamEnabled	If the Webcam plugin is enabled.
IsVideoMailAllowed	If sending video mails is allowed.
IsVoiceMailAllowed	If sending voice mails is allowed.
LastImageFile	Path including the file name of the last saved image file.
LastVideoFile	Path including the file name of the last saved video file.
MaxSecondsAudio	Maximum length of audio to be recorded.
MaxSecondsVideo	Maximum length of video to be recorded.
Progress	Progress of the current action.
ProgressMax	Maximum progress of the current action.
Status	Status of the current action.
Window	Window handle of the control.

Methods	Description
Capture	Starts recording.
Compress	Compresses and saves the recorded video.
DeleteCreatedFiles	Deletes all video and image files.
PlayFile	Plays the last recorded video.
Preview	Starts the video streaming.
Snapshot	Captures and saves a single image.
Stop	Stops the current action.

Events	Description
OnError	Fires when an error occurres.
OnProgressChange	Fires when the progress changes.
OnSnapshot	Fires when a snapshot has been taken.
OnStatusChange	Fires when the status changes.

Remarks

CLSID

54632F4A-055A-44C1-B1E6-EDB62AC2AC3E Examples

<html>
<body>
<table border="0" bgcolor="#ebebeb" width="600" cellspacing="5"
cellpadding="5" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;"
align="center">
<tr><td bgcolor="f8f8f8">
The Webcam [Plug-In] provides functions to use a webcam. Click "preview"
to start the streaming, "capture" to start recording the
stream, "compress" to save a recorded stream, "play" to play
the last recorded stream, "snapshot" to take and save a single
picture or "stop" to stop all actions.
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;">
<pre>
<object classid='clsid:54632F4A-055A-44C1-B1E6-EDB62AC2AC3E'
id='webcam' border='0' width='320' height='240' style='margin:5px;'>
</object>
<br>
<span id='cst' style='position:relative;top:5px;'>Status: -</span>
<span id='id_camprogress'>Progress: -</span>
<br>
<span id='id_camlastimage'>Last image: -</span>
<span id='id_camlastvideo'>Last video: -</span>
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
window.external.InitScriptInterface();
function webcam::OnStatusChange()
{
   switch (webcam.Status)
   {
      case 0 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: stopped";break;
      case 1 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: initializing";break;
      case 2 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: preview started";break;
      case 3 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: capture started";break;
      case 4 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: playback started";break;
      case 5 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: compressing";break;
   }
   if (webcam.LastVideoFile == "") camlvf = "-";
   else camlvf = webcam.LastVideoFile;
   id_camlastvideo.innerHTML = "Last video: " + camlvf;
}
function webcam::OnProgressChange(pr, prmax)
{
   id_camprogress.innerHTML = pr + " / " + prmax;
}
function webcam::OnSnapshot(filename)
{
   camlif = filename;
   id_camlastimage.innerHTML = "Last image: " + camlif;
}
function webcam::OnError(errorcode)
{
   switch (errorcode)
   {
      case 1 : alert("Error : device lost");break;
      case 2 : alert("Error : init failed");break;
   }
}
function delfiles()
{
   webcam.DeleteCreatedFiles();
   cst.innerHTML = "Status: files deleted";
}
function camaction(camactionid)
{
   if (webcam.IsSiteCamEnabled)
   {
      switch (camactionid)
      {
         case 1 : webcam.Preview();break;
         case 2 : webcam.Capture();break;
         case 3 : webcam.Snapshot();break;
         case 4 : webcam.Compress();break;
         case 5 : webcam.Stop();break;
         case 6 : webcam.PlayFile();break;
         case 7 : delfiles();break;
      }
   } else alert("The Webcam plugin has not been configured");
}
if (webcam.IsSiteCamEnabled)
{
   window.setTimeout("camaction(1)", 1500);
}
else
{
   cst.innerHTML = "Status: The Webcam plugin has not been configured";
}
</SCRIPT>
</pre>
</td></tr>
</table>
<br><br>
<div align="center">
<a href="javascript:camaction(1)">Preview</a>&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:camaction(2)">Capture</a>&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:camaction(4)">Compress</a>&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:camaction(6)">Play</a>&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:camaction(3)">Snapshot</a>&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:camaction(5)">Stop</a>&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:camaction(7)">Delete created files</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Applies to

SiteKiosk v5.0 (and later versions).