Command Line control Windows webcam

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On 12 Apr 2005 10:15:18 -0700, eyestalk@gmail.com wrote:

>Hey there.
>I have a Logitech Quickcam Pro (USB) camera that I need to use to snap
>a single image when called by command line. I have an audio
>application that can run an external program with command line
>arguments when certain criteria are met. When these criteria are met,
>I need to snap a single picture and save it on the hard drive.
>
>Any idea what webcam apps support taking a single image when called by
>command line, or how else I would do this?
>
>Thanks in advance.

Using the free webcam2000 webcam program you can do several
things including snapping and saving individual pix using a batch
file (have your audio program run the batch file). I'm also
tinkering with another free cam program called VFWgrab that will
grag pix using a batch file. The webcam2000 setup is at my page
below. Bottom link is new webcam2000 page I'm currently testing.

http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/webcamsetup.htm
http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/wc20000sw.htm