ok, I found something :) Does not work: <http://46.4.226.29/camtest/flash9/>
Works: <http://46.4.226.29/camtest/flash9/camflash9.swf> Difference: HTML / JS / Detection havok hth, Cedric HTML 99% bad :P > ok, here is the most basic webcam script in the world as provided by cedric > :) > > http://46.4.226.29/camtest/flash9/ > > this does not work in chrome v 14 on a pc or on a host of macs. > > anyone? > > On 19 September 2011 16:05, tom rhodes <tom.rho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> anyone got any ideas why this script is failing on so many machines? >> >> >> 2011/9/19 Cédric Muller <flashco...@benga.li> >> >>> yes, it works >>> >>>> ok cheers for the testing, does the simple script work for you in a >>> browser? >>>> >>>> >>>> 2011/9/19 Cédric Muller <flashco...@benga.li> >>>> >>>>> I don't have GoogleTalk plugin, actually I am not Google wavy, so I >>> have >>>>> nothing 'Google' on my mac. I don't even have Chrome installed. Just >>> tested >>>>> in Safari and it didn't work. >>>>> I do get the same 'camera.muted' status with Safari (no dialog, just a >>>>> blank white screen) >>>>> >>>>> always living across the border, under the mountains :) but had a baby, >>> a >>>>> baby from the mountains ;) >>>>> >>>>>> yeah started with basic code like that, you on a mac with googletalk >>>>> plugin >>>>>> installed? i think it may have something to do with that. if you look >>> at >>>>> my >>>>>> code the actual attahcing of the camera is the same. on chrome 14 i >>> get >>>>> one >>>>>> Camera.muted from teh status event and then nothing. no dialog or >>>>> anything. >>>>>> same behaviour being reported on macs (not got one here). >>>>>> >>>>>> just outside rome these days man, you across the border in the >>> mountains >>>>>> still? >>>>>> >>>>>> 2011/9/19 Cédric Muller <flashco...@benga.li> >>>>>> >>>>>>> hey ya tom! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> still does not work :( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> did you try the following overbasic code ? (works here) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> var video:Video = new Video(640, 480); >>>>>>> var camera:Camera = Camera.getCamera(); >>>>>>> camera.setMode(640, 480, 30); >>>>>>> video.attachCamera(camera); >>>>>>> addChild(video); >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hth, >>>>>>> Cedric >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ps: still in Roma ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://46.4.226.29/camtest/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> updated to include a dropdown of all camera's on the system, and a >>>>> button >>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> kick them off with. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> right now, if it only finds one camera it will attempt to attach it, >>> if >>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> finds more than one it will wait for you to select which one you >>> want >>>>> to >>>>>>> use >>>>>>>> and then click start webcam button. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> this fails for me in chrome v 14, and i'm told on a mac in any >>> browser. >>>>>>>> source below... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> package >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> import fl.controls.Button; >>>>>>>> import fl.controls.ComboBox; >>>>>>>> import fl.data.DataProvider; >>>>>>>> import flash.display.Sprite; >>>>>>>> import flash.events.Event; >>>>>>>> import flash.events.MouseEvent; >>>>>>>> import flash.events.StatusEvent; >>>>>>>> import flash.external.ExternalInterface; >>>>>>>> import flash.media.Camera; >>>>>>>> import flash.media.Video; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> public class Main extends Sprite >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> private var cam:Camera; >>>>>>>> private var video:Video; >>>>>>>> private var combo:ComboBox; >>>>>>>> private var dp:DataProvider; >>>>>>>> private var butt:Button; >>>>>>>> public function Main():void >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> if (stage) init(); >>>>>>>> else addEventListener(Event.INIT, init); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> private function init(e:Event = null):void >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init); >>>>>>>> // entry point >>>>>>>> combo = new ComboBox(); >>>>>>>> combo.prompt = "Select a webcam..."; >>>>>>>> dp = new DataProvider(); >>>>>>>> var camList:Array = Camera.names; >>>>>>>> for (var i:int = 0; i < camList.length; i++) >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> var camName:String = camList[i]; >>>>>>>> dp.addItemAt( { label:camName, data:String(i) }, i ); >>>>>>>> /*if (camName.indexOf("Google") > -1) >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> var googleCam:Camera = Camera.getCamera(i.toString()) >>>>>>>> googleCam.setMode(400, 300, 30, false); >>>>>>>> var vid:Video = new Video(cam.width, cam.height); >>>>>>>> vid.attachCamera(googleCam); >>>>>>>> }*/ >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> addChild(combo); >>>>>>>> combo.x = 10; >>>>>>>> combo.y = 10; >>>>>>>> combo.width = 150; >>>>>>>> combo.dataProvider = dp; >>>>>>>> combo.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, comboSelected); >>>>>>>> if (dp.length == 1) attachCamera("0"); >>>>>>>> butt = new Button(); >>>>>>>> butt.y = combo.y; >>>>>>>> butt.x = combo.x + combo.width + 15; >>>>>>>> butt.label = "Start Webcam"; >>>>>>>> butt.width = 100; >>>>>>>> addChild(butt); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> private function comboSelected(e:Event):void >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> butt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, buttClicked); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> private function buttClicked(e:MouseEvent):void >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> cam.removeEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, startcam); >>>>>>>> cam = null; >>>>>>>> removeChild(video); >>>>>>>> video = null; >>>>>>>> attachCamera(combo.selectedItem.data); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> private function attachCamera(camIndex:String):void >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> cam = Camera.getCamera(camIndex); >>>>>>>> if (cam != null) { >>>>>>>> //cam.setMode(320, 240, 30, false); >>>>>>>> cam.setMode(400, 300, 30, false); >>>>>>>> video = new Video(cam.width, cam.height); >>>>>>>> video.attachCamera(cam); >>>>>>>> video.y = 50; >>>>>>>> video.x = 10; >>>>>>>> cam.addEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, startcam); >>>>>>>> addChild(video); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> private function startcam(event:StatusEvent):void { >>>>>>>> if (ExternalInterface.available) ExternalInterface.call("alert", >>>>>>>> event.toString()); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 19 September 2011 10:24, tom rhodes <tom.rho...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> hey cedric if you've got code that you think 100% works on >>> everything >>>>>>> send >>>>>>>>> it on and i'll put it up on the link. i thought that too :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> after googling i've found stuff about looping through character >>> names >>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> attaching google cameras to video objects offstage, or pulling out >>> the >>>>>>> name >>>>>>>>> for the usb cam on a mac if on mac OS, or even just using index 2 >>> for >>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> mac. all seem a bit hacky to me. this is somethign that has worked >>> in >>>>>>> flash >>>>>>>>> fine for a LONG time, that now appears to be broken. what's up? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2011/9/19 Cédric Muller <flashco...@benga.li> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Doesn't work for me, Mac, Safari 5.1 and Flash Player 10.3.181.14 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Could you drop the 'if (stage) init' line ? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (I am asking because I have plenty of webcam examples, and they do >>>>>>> work) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> hth, >>>>>>>>>> Cedric >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> hey all, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> i want to confirm that this... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://46.4.226.29/camtest/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> does not work on a mac, and in chrome 14 beta on the pc? >>> massively >>>>>>>>>> simple >>>>>>>>>>> webcam example, source below... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <code> >>>>>>>>>>> package >>>>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>>>> import flash.display.Sprite; >>>>>>>>>>> import flash.events.Event; >>>>>>>>>>> import flash.events.StatusEvent; >>>>>>>>>>> import flash.media.Camera; >>>>>>>>>>> import flash.media.Video; >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> public class Main extends Sprite >>>>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>>>> private var cam:Camera; >>>>>>>>>>> private var video:Video; >>>>>>>>>>> public function Main():void >>>>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>>>> if (stage) init(); >>>>>>>>>>> else addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init); >>>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>>> private function init(e:Event = null):void >>>>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>>>> removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init); >>>>>>>>>>> // entry point >>>>>>>>>>> cam = Camera.getCamera(); >>>>>>>>>>> if (cam != null) { >>>>>>>>>>> //cam.setMode(320, 240, 30, false); >>>>>>>>>>> cam.setMode(400, 300, 30, false); >>>>>>>>>>> video = new Video(cam.width, cam.height); >>>>>>>>>>> video.attachCamera(cam); >>>>>>>>>>> cam.addEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, startcam); >>>>>>>>>>> addChild(video); >>>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>>> private function startcam(event:StatusEvent):void { >>>>>>>>>>> // stuff >>>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>>> </code> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> i've NEVER experienced probs with webcam before, what is going on >>>>>>> here? 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