On 2010-10-31 13:30, [email protected] wrote: > ...cat has no timing parameter (see mail)...
Yes, but I put it in a sub shell (cat ... &) and then kill it (using a very rough script that loops date). Basically what I do is: 1. set channel for a certain video adapter (I have two). 2. Use a script that loops date (with a 5 second interval) and when it hits the threshold starts a sub shell with 'cat /dev/video0 > filmname.mpg' and saves the PID in a filename with the same name but with a .pid ending instead. 3. Use a script that loops date and when it hits the threshold reads the PID of the cat process from the .pid file and kills it. Perhaps not the ideal way to solve a problem but it works for me without having to mess with something that can sing & dance while (hopefully) doing whatever I want it to do... and needing the kitchen sink for a minimal install. MfG Peter K
