Capture Method

The Capture method starts the recording.

Syntax

document.all["id_name"].Capture()

Return Value

None. Remarks

This method captures a 10 seconds video stream which will only be saved temporarily. Use the Compress method to save it as an .asf file. 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).