# Snapshot Method The Snapshot method takes a single picture and saves it. Syntax
    document.all["id_name"].Snapshot()
Return Value None. Remarks This method can only be called when the capture or preview mode is active. The image will be saved as a .jpg file. Examples The following example shows the functionality of the SiteCam ActiveX Control.
    <html>
    <body>
    <table border="0" bgcolor="#ebebeb" width="600" cellspacing="5"
    cellpadding="5" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;"
    align="center">
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    The Webcam [Plug-In] provides functions to use a webcam. Click "preview"
    to start the streaming, "capture" to start recording the
    stream, "compress" to save a recorded stream, "play" to play
    the last recorded stream, "snapshot" to take and save a single
    picture or "stop" to stop all actions.
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    <pre>
    <object classid='clsid:54632F4A-055A-44C1-B1E6-EDB62AC2AC3E'
    id='webcam' border='0' width='320' height='240' style='margin:5px;'>
    </object>
    <br>
    <span id='cst' style='position:relative;top:5px;'>Status: -</span>
    <span id='id_camprogress'>Progress: -</span>
    <br>
    <span id='id_camlastimage'>Last image: -</span>
    <span id='id_camlastvideo'>Last video: -</span>
    <SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
    window.external.InitScriptInterface();
    function webcam::OnStatusChange()
    {
       switch (webcam.Status)
       {
          case 0 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: stopped";break;
          case 1 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: initializing";break;
          case 2 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: preview started";break;
          case 3 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: capture started";break;
          case 4 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: playback started";break;
          case 5 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: compressing";break;
       }
       if (webcam.LastVideoFile == "") camlvf = "-";
       else camlvf = webcam.LastVideoFile;
       id_camlastvideo.innerHTML = "Last video: " + camlvf;
    }
    function webcam::OnProgressChange(pr, prmax)
    {
       id_camprogress.innerHTML = pr + " / " + prmax;
    }
    function webcam::OnSnapshot(filename)
    {
       camlif = filename;
       id_camlastimage.innerHTML = "Last image: " + camlif;
    }
    function webcam::OnError(errorcode)
    {
       switch (errorcode)
       {
          case 1 : alert("Error : device lost");break;
          case 2 : alert("Error : init failed");break;
       }
    }
    function delfiles()
    {
       webcam.DeleteCreatedFiles();
       cst.innerHTML = "Status: files deleted";
    }
    function camaction(camactionid)
    {
       if (webcam.IsSiteCamEnabled)
       {
          switch (camactionid)
          {
             case 1 : webcam.Preview();break;
             case 2 : webcam.Capture();break;
             case 3 : webcam.Snapshot();break;
             case 4 : webcam.Compress();break;
             case 5 : webcam.Stop();break;
             case 6 : webcam.PlayFile();break;
             case 7 : delfiles();break;
          }
       } else alert("The Webcam plugin has not been configured");
    }
    if (webcam.IsSiteCamEnabled)
    {
       window.setTimeout("camaction(1)", 1500);
    }
    else
    {
       cst.innerHTML = "Status: The Webcam plugin has not been configured";
    }
    </SCRIPT>
    </pre>
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    </table>
    <br><br>
    <div align="center">
    <a href="javascript:camaction(1)">Preview</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(2)">Capture</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(4)">Compress</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(6)">Play</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(3)">Snapshot</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(5)">Stop</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(7)">Delete created files</a>
    </div>
    </body>
    </html>
Applies to SiteKiosk v5.0 (and later versions). Back to top