[Tutor] webcam secrets?

[Hugo González Monteverde]

Hi Johnny,

As someone already said, it could be possible to do that without going 
into any code, but assuming you want to do it by means of Python...

I assume you're using Windows, are you trying to control another 
application (the one that came with your webcam)? are you trying to 
write a program that accesses the driver for your webcam?

In any case, whatever you're trying to accomplish will have a lot to do 
with what the operating system allows you. May I suggest you take 
another program or exercise more related to programming before you 
become complicated with so mucho weird operating system interfaces?

I suppose webcams are accessed through the TWAIN infterface. There is 
(old) support for python, here:

http://twainmodule.sourceforge.net/docs/

Hugo

johnny` walker wrote:
> i was wondering if there was a way to automatically take a picture from 
> my webcam every oh say 5 minutes?
>  
> is there anyway of doing this (im very new to programming languages.)
> 
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