> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Joe Yoder > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Saving an image from a web cam > > I am in need of some code that can be embedded in or called from a VFP > program to automatically crop and convert a .bmp file to a .jpg file. > > The .bmp files come from a USB web cam. I was hoping to be able to set > the video format to have the horizontal and vertical dimensions the same > but apparently that would require rewriting the camera drivers. A .jpg > output option from the camera driver would have been nice as well. Since > neither of these features appear to be available, I believe cropping the > image in the same operation that converts it to a .jpg will be a > satisfactory solution. > > If someone has a recommendation of a package that works well with VFP, it > will probably save me a lot of time wading through all the options that > Google turns up. > > TIA - Joe
It's been a few years but I had pretty good success using the DOSADI product. But looking at their website now I see that the freebie product i.e. "Classic" does not support JPEG or GIF. You'd prolly have to pay for that feature. Afit's suggestion looks pretty doable though... Thanks, Matthew Jarvis || Business Systems Analyst IT Department McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477 || Ph: 541-744-6092 || Fax: 541-744-6145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/69f310c05dd83c48a84ba3769ce1ecf804500...@tntriexevs02.triadhospitals.net ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

