Webcam Cache Helper

[+El Achimo]

Hello,

i have progamed a webcamservice that save your picture automaticly by caling my servicenumber.

Now i search some geocachers from outside germany to test my Webcamform. Inside germany it works perfectly.

Have a lot of fun,

El Achimo

 

http://www.elachimo.de/El-Achimo/ueberuns/...e2/webcamen.php

[+Pasha]

I'm sure it works well, though I don't see myself needing a webcam cache bad enough to call Germany from the US for it. One question, the form says "Your cellphonenumber must be in the format +49172000000." Does this mean that the caller's number has to start with that country code?

[+Milbank]

Whats it going to cost me to call that number?

[+El Achimo]

Hi,

> Your cellphonenumber must be in the format +49172000000." Does this mean that the caller's number has to start with that country code?

 

Yes, e.g. for germany +49172... for the netherlans +31172.... ad so on :-))

 

And the service is for nothing.. You call the number and let ring. My ISDN-Interface catch this number and transmit it to the server. after the 3-4 ring you hang up. No call, no fee. And i no planing to add a special "Member Service" It is only for my Fun and experience in PHP Hardwareprograming and Serveradministration (Im free for Job offers )

Happy hunting,

El Achimo

[+Pasha]

Ahhh, that's different, I get it now. So it doesn't actually get answered - the ringing itself is what triggers the capture? Very cool... I take it back, I would use that.

 

I was actually asking if the caller's mobile number had to have a Germany country code, but I see it was just a misunderstanding on my part. You're saying that when the caller enters their number in the form, they just have to enter the full number including their own country code.

 

I can test this without actually going to the webcam myself - give me a few minutes.

[+Pasha]

OK, folks, this works great. I just told it to get a pic from my own webcam at work; the email with the picture showed up about 10 seconds after I called the number. I let it ring about 5 times and hung up - no charges on my bill.

 

Note for USA callers - the actual numbers you need to dial are:

 

011-49-2171-909557

 

(011 being the international dialing prefix for the USA)

 

The next thing you need to code for is Javascript webcams, like this one for this cache in Seattle - there's no direct image URL published for this one.

 

GREAT job, this is really amazingly cool.

[+SerenityNow]

 

The next thing you need to code for is Javascript webcams, like this one for this cache in Seattle - there's no direct image URL published for this one.

 

So what link would you put in for the cache you mentioned? I'm a bit confused on what to put in that link field on his form.

[+Pasha]

Well, that was the point of my mentioning that particular cache - that it currently won't work with this webpage/service because there's no direct URL link to the cam image itself.

[+Pasha]

I just have to reiterate how nifty this is... I just tested again with High Five over Eye Five and the image was in my Gmail inbox within, literally, 5 seconds of my dialing the number.

 

This may not fit a traditionalist's idea of the difficulty of a webcam cache, but for those of us with no friends it's really cool.

 

[uber_bike_geek]

but for those of us with no friends it's really cool

Are you trying to say something??

Just because I'm special doesn't mean you can pick on me

 

Happy caching

Jeff

[+Tidalflame]

The next thing you need to code for is Javascript webcams, like this one for this cache in Seattle - there's no direct image URL published for this one.

That's Java, not JavaScript...

 

oh, how I loathe Java...

 

Anyway, that's definitely cool. There's only one webcam cache within hundreds of miles to my knowledge, but otherwise I'd definitely use this.

[+Mopar]

 

The next thing you need to code for is Javascript webcams, like this one for this cache in Seattle - there's no direct image URL published for this one.

 

So what link would you put in for the cache you mentioned? I'm a bit confused on what to put in that link field on his form.

http://www.pikeplacefish.com/webcam/netcam.jpg

 

[+zcubed]

but for those of us with no friends it's really cool.

I have friends and I still think it's cool.

[+Pasha]

http://www.pikeplacefish.com/webcam/netcam.jpg

When I was posting last night, the cam was turned off for the evening, so there wasn't any way to find it. Well done. Here's another Java cam cache (cam itself is here) if you want to exercise that big brain some more.

 

Java... Javascript... blarg. The point is, no direct image link.

[+wimseyguy]

I find the "Ignore" feature very handy for the few webcam caches around here.

[0800peter]

I find the "Ignore" feature very handy for the few webcam caches around here. 

if you are premium ignore is perfect, otherwise its great to get rid of lots of webcamcaches if you cant reach a friend on tehe cellphone.

[+Miragee]

I just have to reiterate how nifty this is... I just tested again with High Five over Eye Five and the image was in my Gmail inbox within, literally, 5 seconds of my dialing the number.

 

This may not fit a traditionalist's idea of the difficulty of a webcam cache, but for those of us with no friends it's really cool.

 

Okay, probably a stupid question, but I don't have a cell phone.

 

To do this, I have to log off the computer to free up my phone line . . . if it works from my land line.

 

On the form, the blank starts with +49.

 

Do I put my phone number after those numbers . . . or, back to my original question, do I have to have a cell phone to make this work?

 

P.S. I don't have any friends, so this might be the only Web cam cache I ever log.

[+Pasha]

I find the "Ignore" feature very handy for the few webcam caches around here. 

if you are premium ignore is perfect, otherwise its great to get rid of lots of webcamcaches if you cant reach a friend on tehe cellphone.

Well, yeah, but the point of this tool is that you don't need to phone a friend to get your cam shot. You just fill it out and call the number when you're at the cache.

 

Okay, probably a stupid question, but I don't have a cell phone.

 

To do this, I have to log off the computer to free up my phone line . . . if it works from my land line.

 

On the form, the blank starts with +49.

 

Do I put my phone number after those numbers . . . or, back to my original question, do I have to have a cell phone to make this work?

 

P.S. I don't have any friends, so this might be the only Web cam cache I ever log.

Yeah, you'd need a mobile phone, because the way this works is that you fill it out, give it the number you're calling from (if you're in the USA, you'd put "+1" followed by your mobile number area code and phone number,) and then when you're AT the cache location, you dial the +49 number given and let it ring a couple times. El Achimo's server will see your call, capture the current picture on the webcam, and mail it to you. You can call the number from your home phone, but as you won't be at the cache location, in view of the webcam, it's not going to do you much good.

[+Miragee]

Oh . . . now I think I understand . . .

 

I guess I'm going to have to find a friend with a cell phone.

[NickPick]

Just found this tool via another thread, and it's brilliant. Thanks El Achimo!

[+Ranger Boy]

That is amazing. But how does it know what webcam cache you are at?

[+adambro]

Thats a great service you are offering, I have just tried it now and it works perfectly. Called it from a UK mobile number. It should make it easier to log webcam caches now. Thanks again El Achimo.

[+dw]

This webcam helper seems to be defunct. It there any other way to log a webcam if I don't have somebody to capture the image?

[+thedeadpirate]

This webcam helper seems to be defunct.

 

Try this link

[+dw]

Thanks! I got my sister to grab my webcam pic today, but it's great to have this useful webtool on hand!