Development
History
I'm
always interested to improve the program. So if there are enough great
suggestions from the users available, it's time to make an update !
WebCam-Control-Center
V5.0
22.04.2001
New in version 5.0:
- NEW Email sending support !
- send Email at motion detection or periodic
- take a pic and/or record an AVI before Email sending and attach the
file to the Email
- determine the time period in which file transfer (FTP/Email/Permanent
Pic. Mode) is active ( example: always or only from 8:30 until 10:30 h
)
- hide the file transfer status window if wished
- double click right into the preview window to hide or show the main
window, you can also use the ESC key to hide the main window
- the WCCC manual in HTML Format
WebCam-Control-Center
V4.1
04.03.2001
New
in version 4.1:
- you can select the maximum filenumber in the modes every detection a
new pic or a new AVI ( example: MOVE_001.BMP to MOVE_030.BMP, if 30 is
reached the number starts at 001 ! )
- in the motion detector you have the new selection 'check against last
no detection pic' so that you don't get always two detections one after
the other, what otherwise happens if you had selected 'check against previous
picture' !
- there is no more only one mask.bin file, but for each resolution a separate
one, so that it isn't necessary to select a mask each time you change
the resolution
WebCam-Control-Center V4.0 29.08.2000
New in version 4.0:
- it's not more necessary to select a RGB picture mode, but with that
picture taking is always be possible in background
( other program is active or screensaver is active ) RGB picture mode
is still needed ; if it is possible select RGB-24bit for best quality
and best performance !!
- if you have several video devices, you can select your device at startup
with a program parameter (start: ' wccc.exe 0' to select the first video
device ! )
- if you quit the program and the motion detector is active, the program
restarts with an active motion detector mode
- if you quit the program and the permanent picture mode is active, the
program restarts with an active permanent picture mode
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.5
10.01.2000
New in version 3.5:
- the window on top setting is saved
- the position of the preview window is saved
- the main window state ( icon or not ) at program end is saved ( click
on the taskbar icon to quit the program iconized )
- the text output in the preview window has a background color
- the pause (1sec.) after motion detection and AVI recording or picture
taking in the mode often as possible is removed
- the preview window caption is removeable through double left click into
the preview window
- through double right click into the preview window the main window appears
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.4.1 12.12.1999
New in version 3.4.1:
- makes picture taking possible if the program is in the background
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.4 14.11.1999
New in version 3.4:
-
the NEW permanent picture mode, creates and/or uploades pictures permanent,
in intervalls, with or without breaks to support a total observance !
- JAVA applet to view your webcam picture on your homepage
- supports the saving of pics/AVIs in different directories than the startup
directory
- improvement of the motion detector
- both picture taking and AVI recording possible if a motion detection
occurs
- new manual in Windows Help Format
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.3
28.09.1999
New in version 3.3:
-
show the recording time in the window caption while AVI recording
- convert all taken BMP pictures (16/24/32) in RGB24-Bit
- convert taken BMP pictures in GIF and/or JPG ( JPG with compression
factor )
- remove the BMP picture after conversion in GIF/JPG if wanted ( to save
HD space )
- text output ( date and/or time and/or usertext ) in the picture
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.2
07.09.1999
New in version 3.2:
- show the preview window fullscreen
- tests for the existing of the RASAPI32.DLL at startup, to enable or
disable the dialup functions
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.1
24.08.1999
New in version 3.1:
- the application generates no button in the taskbar, but only an icon
in the system area of the taskbar
- if you minimize the applications window, the preview window stays on
the desktop ( if it is enabled ) so you have only the preview window on
your desktop !
WebCam-Control-Center
V3.0
05.08.1999
New in version 3.0:
- new look and feel of the main window
- support of several video devices
- show only the preview window in the middle of the desktop with a black
background around
- pin the preview window as the topmost window above all other windows
WebCam-Control-Center
V2.0 07.07.1999
New in version 2.0:
- automatic connection to the internet ( dialup/hangup )
- connection to a FTP server
- directory change and file upload to the server
- periodic and direct uploads
WebCam-Control-Center
V1.1
20.04.1999
New in version 1.1:
- take a picture from the video device
- view the picture in a picture window
- record AVI videos
- motion detector, with a lot of settings
WebCam-Control-Center
V1.0
28.03.1999
First version 1.0:
- adjust the video device over the driver specific dialog boxes
- adjust the frames per sec setting of the video device
- show/hide a preview video window from the video device
- run/halt the preview video
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