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Re: App Developer: USB Webcam Component
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:26 pm
by Steve-Matrix
I think that saving a file from a web app will always save to the Downloads folder (otherwise a website could compromise the local file system).
The attached is a small improvement. There is a new WebCamera fcpx component, and the ".fcweb" file is an example that sets the aspect ratio of the snapshot image to the same as the video and also saves the image (to the "Downloads" folder).
Re: App Developer: USB Webcam Component
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 2:16 pm
by stefan.erni
it's working very nice
The buttons can also be placed in the image, also the photo you've taken can be smal in the imagel.
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To save the photo immediately, all I have to do is enter the macro command.
Autosave:
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The files are perfect.
I have a small problem with the time—it's showing two hours too early, and I haven't been able to find a setting to fix it.
Re: App Developer: USB Webcam Component
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:42 pm
by Steve-Matrix
Thanks, Stefan.
The date is UTC. Here is some code that will hopefully set the filename to the local time. This will replace the code int he first icon in the OnSaveImageClick macro.
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var currentdate = new Date();
//adjust for local time
var offset = currentdate.getTimezoneOffset();
currentdate.setTime(currentdate.getTime() - (offset*60*1000));
FCL_SFILENAME = currentdate.toISOString();
FCL_SFILENAME = FCL_SFILENAME.replaceAll("T", "_");
FCL_SFILENAME = FCL_SFILENAME.replaceAll(":", "-");
FCL_SFILENAME = FCL_SFILENAME.substring(0, 19);
FCL_SFILENAME = "PIC_" + FCL_SFILENAME + ".png"
The new lines are the 2 after the comment "adjust for local time".
Re: App Developer: USB Webcam Component
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:55 pm
by chipfryer27
Hi Steve / Stefan
Very interesting posts.
Keen to hear more on how you get on as I think this will be a great component once released.
Regards
Re: App Developer: USB Webcam Component
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 10:42 am
by stefan.erni
Hi Steve, Hi Lain
Yes, that's a useful feature and it works well.
The time is correct now.
It would also be helpful if I could send a command from the PC App to the Web App to take the photo.
Both programs are running on the same computer.
Re: App Developer: USB Webcam Component
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 11:04 am
by Steve-Matrix
This may not be possible due to the way web browser security works. Activity such as using the camera and saving files cannot be automatic and must be initiated via a user gesture (e.g. a mouse click).