scriptable webcam software ?

[Roger Oberholtzer]

Check out http://www.exploits.org/v4l/

There is a link to videodog, which is quite scriptable. It has evolved
(as these things do) but is still, IIRC, command line.

Which webcam? Were you accessing it via v4l/2?

I have a nice Tcl interface (IMHO) to firewire digital cameras
(IEEE-1394). I am about to extend it to generic v4l2 devices as well,
which would include webcams. The controls are things like setting
exposure, gain (yuck) and the like. Maybe it will be ready in
January... 

On Sat, 2004-11-27 at 20:20 -0800, Net Llama! wrote:
> The tool that i've been using for the past 2 years, camsrv, to control 
> my Philips webcam no longer seems to work under FC3.  THe author's email 
> address is bouncing.
> 
> So, i'm back to square one in trying to find a replacement tool.  I want 
> something that is scriptable, in other words, not an X app.  I just need 
> to use something that will take snapshots, preferable with some degree 
> of control over size, quality.
> 
> Anyone have any recommendations?
>