python and webcam??

[Mike Kier]

"Peter Hansen" <peter at engcorp.com> wrote in message
news:3F4F56AB.19EFE5AB at engcorp.com...
> Mirco wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'd like to know if is it possible to make python communicate with a
> > webcam. Of course, I think it is possible... but I don't know if there
> > is a specific module for this kind of work. Can anyone give me a
council?
>
> Depends a lot on the type of webcam, but in any case it's a pretty
> safe bet that (a) it's possible, and (b) there is no *specific* module
> for the task.
>
> That said, there are things like PIL which could be of use in this area,
> and at least one specific webcam package (probably using calldll to get
> to the library for the device) that has been posted in the past.
>
> -Peter

Try this...
http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/
-- 
Mike Kier
HP Consulting & Integration Services
Cincinnati, OH, USA
mike.kier at hp.com