Get ip camera's jpeg image using HTTP Get

Filmmakerc14

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Oct 4, 2010, 1:12:07 AM10/4/10

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Hello,
I am trying to be able to get a IP cameras photo using the HTTP GET
feature of tasker. So far I have the ip and port filled in.
The rest of the data is "/Jpeg/CamImg1.jpg". So written out it looks
like, "http://0.0.0.0:0000/Jpeg/CamImg1.jpg". For more info, the
webcam is a wowwee rovio. Now I am stuck how to do the next step. I
am looking to be able to download the jpg image that is returned of
that result. I have tried to write a file with %HTTPD and also to set
the file path for the HTTP GET to dcim/photo.jpg, but nothing is
working. Does anyone know how I would get this to work?
thanks in advance

Pent

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Oct 4, 2010, 8:11:03 AM10/4/10

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I have tried to write a file with %HTTPD and also to set
> the file path for the HTTP GET to dcim/photo.jpg, but nothing is
> working. Does anyone know how I would get this to work?
> thanks in advance

You should definitely be setting the file.

What does %HTTPR (the HTTP response code) show ?

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Filmmakerc14

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Oct 4, 2010, 1:30:53 PM10/4/10

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It says 401?

How should I set the file?

Pent

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Oct 4, 2010, 2:12:53 PM10/4/10

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401 means unauthorized, presumably it wants a username password.

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Filmmakerc14

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Oct 4, 2010, 2:41:54 PM10/4/10

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I tried to add in the attributes:
Username=myusername
Password=mypassword
And it did not work. I also tried adding this to the beginning of my
ip so it looks like:
Http://username:pass...@0.0.0.0:0000
Still it does not work. I just get the same number, 401. Any
additional ideas?

Pent

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Oct 4, 2010, 3:01:06 PM10/4/10

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I guess you tested the username and password with a browser ?

Next version (beta due tomorrow) the username:password@servername:port
format should work, try that.

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On Oct 4, 7:41 pm, Filmmakerc14 <filmmaker...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried to add in the attributes:
> Username=myusername
> Password=mypassword
> And it did not work. I also tried adding this to the beginning of my
> ip so it looks like:

> Http://username:passw...@0.0.0.0:0000

Filmmakerc14

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Oct 4, 2010, 7:33:29 PM10/4/10

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Yes I used the browser on the phone and it fetches the jpeg image.
Cool, will we be able to upgrade to it from the app market?

Filmmakerc14

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Oct 4, 2010, 7:39:45 PM10/4/10

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So the HTTP Get setup on Tasker for me should look like:

Ip/port = username:password@servername:port
Path = /Jpeg/CamImg.jpg
Mime Type = Image/Jpeg
Output File = Dcim/Webcam.jpg

On Oct 4, 3:01 pm, Pent <tas...@dinglisch.net> wrote:

Pent

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Oct 5, 2010, 4:24:46 AM10/5/10

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Guess so.

The betas are posted on the board here.

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Filmmakerc14

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Oct 5, 2010, 7:20:32 AM10/5/10

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Where exactly are the betas? Is there supposed to be a link that im
not seeing?

Pent

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Oct 5, 2010, 7:30:03 AM10/5/10

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> Where exactly are the betas? Is there supposed to be a link that im
> not seeing?

There's a sticky post, when I eventually put it up.

Havn't had lunch yet.

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Filmmakerc14

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Oct 5, 2010, 5:45:32 PM10/5/10

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I tested this with the new beta and it successfully worked. Thanks for
fixing the proble so fast!

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