Security Camera Plugin - A different kind of webcam

[jorm]

under plugins you see securitycam.dll

and you have the skin?

Can you send your gbpvr.exe.log to jared_dubin at hotmail.com


That is odd.

[bluesxman]

Hey Jorm,

I installed the files, but the plugin isn't showing up in the GB-PVR config in order to enable it.
I've triple checked the files and where I put them and I think I've got them in the right spots.

I'm getting this too. Had it with both versions of this plugin. Anyone have any ideas?

*Edit* I get this in the config.exe.log:

Code:

20/07/2005 22:30:17.968    ERROR    [7]    Error initializing menu plugin: D:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\\plugins\securitycam.dll
20/07/2005 22:30:17.968    ERROR    [7]    Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
20/07/2005 22:30:17.968    ERROR    [7]       at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
   at a1.e()
20/07/2005 22:30:17.968    ERROR    [7]    Inner exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: File or assembly name settingslistener, or one of its dependencies, was not found.
File name: "settingslistener"
   at settings.SettingsTask..ctor()

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: DisplayName = settingslistener, Version=1.0.1889.23869, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
(Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = D:\Program Files\DevNZ\gbpvr\
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : (Unknown).
===

LOG: Policy not being applied to reference at this time (private, custom, partial, or location-based assembly bind).
LOG: Post-policy reference: settingslistener, Version=1.0.1889.23869, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Program Files/DevNZ/gbpvr/settingslistener.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Program Files/DevNZ/gbpvr/settingslistener/settingslistener.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Program Files/DevNZ/gbpvr/settingslistener.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Program Files/DevNZ/gbpvr/settingslistener/settingslistener.EXE.

20/07/2005 22:30:17.968    ERROR    [7]       at settings.SettingsTask..ctor()

[blader_se]

I've been thinking about buying a webcam/ipcam for security cam, but my biggest issue is that I would like to have motion detection. Have you had any thoughts in that direction? I'd love having the recordings nicely grouped in time periods....

[jorm]

bluesman,
I will post a fixed version tomorrow.

Bladerse,
I did a little bit. I found a free package that can be used to dif to images and tell how much they are alike. http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/Motion_Detection.asp. I was thinking about trying to add that in a later phase. The plugin does not actually record videos just pictures. So we would have to figure out requirements. Does it store diffs off in time periods so you can go back and look at a few days worth of images?

[blader_se]

Sounds cool.

I *think* that I'm looking for something that takes still images every x seconds in standby, and start recording a y minutes video when a motion has been detected. But perhaps it's better just to increase the frame rate and keep taking still images?

My computer is far from where I'd like the cam to stand, so any recommendations for an ip-cam? Have been looking at Axis so far.

Ps. Here's a guy who's done motion detection in Java, grabmotion. He's talking about basing it on video next...

[jorm]

I wanted to be able to do a video. Problem is I dont know how to write images out into a mpeg. That way I can get around the 500 ms a frame refresh of gbpvr.

I dont own a ip camera yet. I was looking for a way to take cheap web cams and use ethernet to convert it. Since wireless cams are expensive.

I posted the version that should appear for people. Sorry about that.

I have seen the grabmotion. I found the other one because I was looking for a C# implementation that I could use. I havent figured out exactly how I want this plugin to work. I just wanted to do it as a proof of concept that we can expand on as ideas come. So if you want to try to get a discussion of what this should be I would be all for it.

[bluesxman]

I posted the version that should appear for people. Sorry about that.

Jorm, this now shows up in the config app for me now, thanks for the fix!

[garetmax]

Hey blader se.

My IP camera is a D-Link DCS-5300. It has a built-in motion detection capability although I have never played around with that function. I'll take a look at that this weekend.

[jorm]

just to note, that I am still working with garetmax to get the ipcamera working with securitycam

[jasjol]

I could not see the plugin in config.

I cannot find the newer version - that JORM changed for bluesxman

where can I find it?

below is my log

2005-07-27 12:18:10.843 VERBOSE [2] installDirectory is C:\Program\devnz\gbpvr\
2005-07-27 12:18:10.843 VERBOSE [2] configurationFile is config.xml
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString : Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=".\gbpvr.mdb";User Id=admin;Password=
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] databaseConnectionString is Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="C:\Program\devnz\gbpvr\\gbpvr.mdb";User Id=admin;Password=
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DontAntiAlias
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/DontAntiAlias : false
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/LoggingLevel
2005-07-27 12:18:10.859 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/LoggingLevel : Error
2005-07-27 12:18:11.390 ERROR [2] Unable to find font: /settings/TextStyles/TextStyle[@name="ListFileFocus"]
2005-07-27 12:18:11.390 ERROR [2] Error initializing menu plugin: C:\Program\devnz\gbpvr\\plugins\MyMusicPlugin.dll
2005-07-27 12:18:11.390 ERROR [2] Ett undantagsfel har inträffat i målet för en aktivering.
2005-07-27 12:18:11.390 ERROR [2] at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
at a1.e()
2005-07-27 12:18:11.390 ERROR [2] Inner exception: System.NullReferenceException: Objektreferensen har inte angetts till en instans av ett objekt.
at GBPVR.Public.SkinHelper.getNamedFont(String name)
at MyMusicPlugin.FileList.init(String skinDirectory, SkinHelper skinHelper, XmlDocument settings)
at MyMusicPlugin.MyMusicTask..ctor()
2005-07-27 12:18:11.390 ERROR [2] at GBPVR.Public.SkinHelper.getNamedFont(String name)
at MyMusicPlugin.FileList.init(String skinDirectory, SkinHelper skinHelper, XmlDocument settings)
at MyMusicPlugin.MyMusicTask..ctor()
2005-07-27 12:18:11.750 ERROR [2] Error initializing menu plugin: C:\Program\devnz\gbpvr\\plugins\securitycam.dll
2005-07-27 12:18:11.750 ERROR [2] Ett undantagsfel har inträffat i målet för en aktivering.
2005-07-27 12:18:11.750 ERROR [2] at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
at a1.e()
2005-07-27 12:18:11.750 ERROR [2] Inner exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Fil- eller sammansättningsnamnet settingslistener, eller ett av dess beroenden, hittades inte.
Filnamn: settingslistener
at settings.SettingsTask..ctor()
=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: DisplayName = settingslistener, Version=1.0.1889.23869, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
(Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = C:\Program\devnz\gbpvr\
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : (Unknown).
===
LOG: Policy not being applied to reference at this time (private, custom, partial, or location-based assembly bind).
LOG: Post-policy reference: settingslistener, Version=1.0.1889.23869, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program/devnz/gbpvr/settingslistener.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program/devnz/gbpvr/settingsl...stener.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program/devnz/gbpvr/settingslistener.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program/devnz/gbpvr/settingsl...stener.EXE.
2005-07-27 12:18:11.750 ERROR [2] at settings.SettingsTask..ctor()
2005-07-27 12:18:13.484 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="MenuType"]
2005-07-27 12:18:13.500 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="MenuType"]