C++/PHP/Webcam on net

[nick-8318]

I want to have a site on the internet that shows my a picture of my backyard, with an every 5 minute refresh rate. I looked into this by searching google and all I couldn't find anything related.

My plan was to use c++ to "snap" a picture from my digital camera that is connected by USB. (I have a cheap Dual-Mode 2770).
^ thats the hardest part

The second plan was to either have C++ upload the image to my website or (if needed): I could just simpy use javascript/php to upload the image every 5minutes (of course it would require me to have my browser open)


If anyone can help me on this, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Peter]

firstly php is a server side language so having your browser open wouldnt make a blind bit of difference.

There are plenty of software titles that can do what you wish by taking the picture at a regular interval and uploading it via ftp to the desired server.

 

[nick-8318]

firstly php is a server side language so having your browser open wouldnt make a blind bit of difference.

There are plenty of software titles that can do what you wish by taking the picture at a regular interval and uploading it via ftp to the desired server.

thanks for the reply

that whole php/javascript was a farfetched idea if needed

Farfetched idea (its quite good, lol):

Use any sorta software that automatically takes a picture every 4minutes or so.....and saves it at: c:\pic1.jpg
I would open up my browswer to a PHP image uploader on my site.....The javascript would automatically submit that image form every 5minutes...and php would then save it to the correct location and such

I recently did some searches on google about ftp camera software and found numerous amounts of them, thanks

 

[paitken]

They have a PHP Client which can be executed, so you could use the ftp functionality that PHP has to upload it. You'd just need C++ to execute it with a parameter. php script.php

 

[Mystic]

i got this info from a warez site:

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Im going to post the trial link from the official companys website, you can decide if you want to thn go and buy it:

http://www.willingsoftware.com/download/willingwebcam26.exe