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Title: FTP macro for webcam
Post by: mtippie on October 27, 2007, 08:28:06 PM

I have created an FTP macro in order to send a camera image to my web site. I have set up the FTP preferences with a pathname of /yardcam and left the "Include Time in Filename" unchecked but I still get a filename of the form "AHP_102707_200247.jpg". I want a static filename. What am I doing wrong?

Title: Re: FTP macro for webcam
Post by: Tuicemen on October 28, 2007, 10:58:59 AM

AHP will not send a static file name, yet! ::) Possibly at some point it will!
In the mean time get the free  X10dispatcher (http://X10dispatcher.com). It works with the Auto stills from AHP and keeps the newest pic displayed in it's program which is accessable by many means.
It also comes with a free FTP uploader which you can set to upload the pics to your site with a static name! ;)
I posted a sample macro to update the pics for X10dispatcher here: X10Dispatcher Pic updater (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=13845.0)

Title: Re: FTP macro for webcam
Post by: cary on November 05, 2007, 02:59:08 PM

Unfortunately I ran into this issue about two years ago. Using AHP as a webcam, like I had used Xray Vision is something basic that should have been addressed long ago. Tech support had replicated the issue long ago. It may be that having a working static webcam capability on AHP conflicts with selling MyHouse so it probably won't get fixed anytime soon.