is PHP can capture a video?

qadeer_ahmad

Hi Friends,

I want to capture in PHP scripting is it possible ??

Please give me some idea?

Shrike

Can you elaborate a little bit? PHP has no video editing ability if that's what you mean. The closest match would be the Flash/Shockwave extensions.

qadeer_ahmad

hi,

If i want to capture video from my internet camera for video chating then is it possible in PHP ?

onion2k

Technically, yes.

But if you're having to ask the question about whether its even possible or not then you don't have the programming ability you'd need in order to do it. Plus, you'd need to know C, or some other language for writing extensions.

Besides which it'd be a total nightmare and far more hassle than it'd be worth.

qadeer_ahmad

Hi,

as i understand some from ur help that work can done in c, and then i can call it in PHP codding is it u mean?

onion2k

Originally posted by qadeer_ahmad
Hi,

as i understand some from ur help that work can done in c, and then i can call it in PHP codding is it u mean?

Yes

qadeer_ahmad

How can i call a C project in PHP?

onion2k

Originally posted by qadeer_ahmad
How can i call a C project in PHP?

Theres 3 main ways:

Use the exec() or system() commands to call an external program you've written in C.
Write the C component as a COM object and access it using PHPs COM wrapper.
Write the C as a PHP extension and compile it into the PHP source.

qadeer_ahmad

Thanks alot but please give more detail about

Write the C as a PHP extension and compile it into the PHP source.

as i understand some i write a c code like this

<?
c code
?>

save this in php extension.
and try to run it in php environment.

so please guid more about it?

Shrike

Errrr...no.

You write a C program, in C, using C syntax. Then compile it add add it to the PHP installation via php.ini. Then, if everything is done right you will be able to access the extension API in PHP via whatever functions or classes you have defined in the C program.

PHP Extension spec is here.