NAME

     webjpeg - deliver compressed images to http clients


SYNOPSIS

     webjpeg


DESCRIPTION

     webjpeg connects to the image server webcamd, reads a  image
     (or a sequence of images), compresses these images to a jpeg
     format and echos them to stdout.  This program can  be  used
     within cgi-scripts to build a internet camera.

     If the program was compiled without the define  SINGLE_IMAGE
     in the Makefile, a sequence of images is delivered. The used
     format for this sequence is called  netscape server push
     and  based  on  the  HTML  Content-type:  multipart/x-mixed-
     replace



OPTIONS

     No commandline options are neccessary.



ENVIRONMENT

     No environment variables are used


SEE ALSO

     webcamd(8) webcap(1) socket(2) connect(2)


BUGS

     Sometimes sockets aren't closed properly.


AUTHOR

     Thomas  Pantzer,   pantec@aix520.informatik.uni-leipzig.de,
     1997