From: Phil <pvnews1@..._nekophile.com>
Date: 2002-07-04T04:14:07+09:00
Subject: Re: rubycam.rb v 1.7 CGI webcam script for use with cqcam, etc...

Want to clarify that some redundancy existed in that post - the relevant
portion follows.

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:54:21 -0700, Phil wrote:

> I don't want to mess with Sourceforge, so consider this my form of
> dissemination in case the server disappears some time.  Please forward
> mods to the email address listed under AUTHOR below.  PS: New to ruby
> when I wrote it - now have RSI - probably not going to make it very
> slick.  ;-)
> 
> -------------
> 
> #!/usr/bin/env ruby
> 
> ########################################################################
> ## VERSION: $Id: rubycam.rb,v 1.7 2002/03/22 20:08:52 rubycam Exp $ ##
> ## AUTHOR: Phil Voris <rubycam at nekophile.com> ## ## LICENSE: Ruby
> License - must include this header comment block ##
>      http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/LICENSE.txt ##
> ## DESCRIPTION:
> ## This CGI webcam script attempts to conserve resources by not ##
> creating images more often than the number of seconds indicated by ##
> the refresh setting.  Maximum flexibility is given by allowing the ##
> administrator to set the image-producing command line.  The ## defaults
> are arranged to use cqcam ## (http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reynolds/cqcam/).
> ##
> ## REQUIRES: ruby
> ##           ruby modules: net/smtp (for error reporting), ftools ##
>       rb2html.rb (for viewing source) ##           some image-grabber,
> such as cqcam ##           optionally, some image manipulation software
> ##
> ## USAGE:
> ## * Install under cgi-bin or wherever cgi executables are allowed. ## *
> Configure the global config section below. ## * Configure the default
> config section below. ## * Optionally create one or more config files to
> call in the PATH_INFO. ## * Ensure that img_file_web_directory exists
> and is writable by the ##   web server ## * [See end of script for
> recommendations for config and calling from ##   html.]
> ##
> ## TO DO:
> ## It would be nice to add caching.  That is, deliver a header ##
> indicating that the page (the image) hasn't changed until it ## actually
> does.  I attempted this, but found that ## HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE didn't
> appear in the environment.  I then ## attempted to use a session to
> track if the use had seen the page ## with the current image - however
> sessions weren't quite working for ## me - perhaps someone else can
> resolve this issue.
> ########################################################################
> 
> 
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # GLOBAL
> CONFIGURATION - EDIT HERE
> #
> # These options must be set
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> ## allow options from URL (true / false) use_config_files = true
> 
> ## img file directory [relative to DOC_ROOT] img_file_web_directory =
> '/img/cam'
> 
> ## configuration files directory
> config_dir = './config'
> 
> ## directory where rb2html and associated files may be found ## (used
> for /view)
> rb2html_directory = './rb2html-1.0'
> 
> ## file base-name
> lock_filename = 'rubycam.lock'
> 
> ## maximum age to keep a lock file (seconds, must exceed refresh time)
> max_lockfile_age = 500
> 
> ## shows a little (R) which links to the source.  Specify the target ##
> frame ('_new', '_self', etc) or nil to not display it.
> source_link_target = '_new'
> 
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # END
> GLOBAL CONFIGURATION
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #
> PER-CAM CONFIGURATION - SET DEFAULTS HERE #                       - MAY
> MODIFY IN CONFIG FILES #
> # Anything listed in this section may be set - as below - in a #
> separate file.
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> ## default_cqcam_opts
> cmd_line = 'cqcam -r -q 25 -s 1 -j'
> 
> ## filename for the images
> img_filename = 'plain.jpg'
> 
> ## admin email address
> admin_email_address = 'webmaster@localhost'
> 
> ## page title
> title = 'Rubycam'
> 
> ## background (color)
> bgcolor = 'black'
> 
> ## text (color)
> text_color = 'yellow'
> 
> ## browser refresh length (in seconds) refresh = 60
> 
> ## img_background_color (color | nil to disable globally)
> img_background_color = nil
> 
> ## randomize transparency_background_color (true / false)
> use_randomize_img_background_color = false
> 
> ## randomize transparency_background_color (true / false)
> use_randomize_text_color = false
> 
> ## match text and img backgrounds - useful for randomization ## (true /
> false)
> text_color_matches_img_background_color = false
> 
> ## color for the source link, if it appears (color) source_link_color =
> 'darkred'
> 
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # END
> PER-CAM CONFIGURATION
> #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ########################################## ### PROCESS URL OPTIONS FROM
> PATH_INFO ### ########################################## ## If the
> script is called from a URL with path info equal to 'view' or ## 'get'
> the contents of the script will be displayed.  'get' results ## in
> text/plain output while view - relying on rb2html - output color- ##
> coded html output with line numbers. path_info =
> ENV['PATH_INFO'].untaint
> 
> if path_info == '/get'
>    ## Print source
>    puts( "Content-type: text/plain\n\n" ) IO::foreach(
>    ENV['SCRIPT_FILENAME'].untaint ) { |l|
>      puts l
>    }
>    exit
> elsif path_info == '/view'
>    ## Print formatted source
>    puts( "Content-type: text/html\n\n" ) rb2html_executable =
>    rb2html_directory + '/rb2html.rb' if File::file?( rb2html_executable
>    )
>      begin
>        htmlpipe = IO::popen( 'ruby ' + rb2html_executable + ' ' +
> 			   ENV['SCRIPT_FILENAME'].untaint )
>        puts( htmlpipe.readlines() )
>      rescue SystemCallError
>        ## Mail admin if any errors - if you don't want mail, change ##
>        the admin address.
>        require 'net/smtp'
>        smtp = Net::SMTP::new( "localhost" )
>        smtp.start
>        body = "Error:\nruby " + rb2html_executable + ' ' +
> 	ENV['SCRIPT_FILENAME'].untaint
>        smtp.sendmail( body, 'rubycam_user@localhost',
>        admin_email_address ) smtp.finish
>      end
>      exit
>    else
>      puts( "Content-type: text/plain\n\n" ) puts( "Error: cannot execute
>      " + rb2html_executable ) exit
>    end
> elsif path_info != nil
>    if not File::file?( config_dir + path_info )
>      ## Print error
>      puts( "Content-type: text/plain\n\n" ) puts( "Error: invalid config
>      file: '" + config_dir + path_info +
> "'\n" +
> 	 "Set the PATH_INFO (in the url) to a valid config file name." )
>      exit
>    elsif path_info.index( '../' ) != nil
>      ## Print error
>      puts( "Content-type: text/plain\n\n" ) puts( "Error: invalid config
>      file: '" + config_dir + path_info +
> "'\n" +
> 	 "'../' not permitted in config file pathname." )
>      exit
>    elsif not File::readable?( config_dir + path_info )
>      ## Print error
>      puts( "Content-type: text/plain\n\n" ) puts( "Error: unreadable
>      config file: '" + config_dir + path_info +
> "'" )
>      exit
>    else
>      ## Process config file
>      config_file_string = ''
>      File::open( config_dir + path_info ).readlines.each do |line|
>        config_file_string.concat( line )
>      end
>      eval config_file_string
>    end
> end
> 
> 
> ###########################
> ### DETERMINE FILE INFO ###
> ###########################
> 
> ## First, we determine the colors to be used for text (the image time)
> ## and for the background of the image (not the page bgcolor).
> color_hash = {
>    0 => 'white',
>    1 => 'red',
>    2 => 'orange',
>    3 => 'yellow',
>    4 => 'green',
>    5 => 'blue',
>    6 => 'purple',
>    7 => 'lightgreen',
>    8 => 'pink',
>    9 => 'lightyellow',
>    10 => 'lightblue',
>    11 => 'lightgray',
>    12 => 'gray'
> }
> }
> ## If img_background_color is set to nil, then no image background ##
> color options will apply.
> if img_background_color != nil and
>      use_randomize_img_background_color
>    img_background_color = color_hash[rand(13)]
> end
> 
> ## If randomization is used for text and image, then the image ##
> background color is used for both. if  use_randomize_text_color and
>      not text_color_matches_img_background_color
>    text_color = color_hash[rand(13)]
> elsif ( img_background_color != nil ) and
>        text_color_matches_img_background_color
>    text_color = img_background_color
> end
> 
> img_file_webpath = img_file_web_directory + '/' + img_filename
> img_file_pathname = ENV['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] + img_file_webpath
> img_file_pathname.untaint
> img_file_tmp_pathname = img_file_pathname + '.tmp'
> 
> ## Time
> time_now = Time::now
> 
> ## Mtime
> if File::exist?( img_file_pathname )
>    img_file_mtime = File::mtime( img_file_pathname ) img_file_mtime_int
>    = img_file_mtime.to_i img_file_mtime_string = img_file_mtime.to_s
>    img_file_age = time_now.to_i - img_file_mtime_int
> end
> 
> ###########################
> ###    LOCKFILE CODE    ###
> ###########################
> 
> ## Lock file name is global - there is only one camera and it can take
> ## only one picture at a time.  The lockfile is set during this process.
> lock_file_pathname = ENV['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] + img_file_web_directory + '/'
> +
>    lock_filename
> lock_file_pathname.untaint
> 
> ## If the lockfile somehow gets stale, it will be removed. locked =
> false
> if File::exist?( lock_file_pathname )
>    if ( File::mtime( lock_file_pathname ) < ( time_now - (
> max_lockfile_age ) ) )
>      File::unlink( lock_file_pathname )
>    else
>      locked = true
>    end
> end
> 
> ###########################
> ###       EXECUTE       ###
> ###########################
> 
> ## If there's no image, or it's an old one, and the camera is free, ##
> then we take a new picture.
> if  ( ( not File::exist?( img_file_pathname ) ) or
>        ( img_file_age >= refresh ) ) and
>      ( not locked )
> 
>    lockfile = File::new( lock_file_pathname, mode='w' )
> 
>    begin
>      ## Execute
>      img_file = File::open( img_file_tmp_pathname, mode='w').write(
> IO::popen( cmd_line ).read() )
>      require 'ftools'
>      File::mv( img_file_tmp_pathname, img_file_pathname ) File::unlink(
>      lock_file_pathname )
>      img_file_mtime = Time::now
>      img_file_mtime_string = img_file_mtime.to_s
>    rescue SystemCallError
>      ## Mail admin if any errors - if you don't want mail, change ## the
>      admin address.
>      require 'net/smtp'
>      smtp = Net::SMTP::new( "localhost" )
>      smtp.start
>      body = "Subject: Error with rubycam\n" +
>        "Failed to execute:\n" + cmd_line + "\n\nSee logs for details."
>      smtp.sendmail( body, 'rubycam_user@localhost', admin_email_address
>      ) smtp.finish
>      File::unlink( lock_file_pathname )
>    end
> 
> end
> 
> ###########################
> ###        HTML         ###
> ###########################
> 
> puts( "Content-type: text/html\n" +
>       'Last-Modified: ' + img_file_mtime_string + "\n" + 'Expires: ' + (
>       img_file_mtime + refresh ).to_s + "\n\n" )
> 
> puts( '<head><title>' + title + '</title>' +
>       '<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="' + refresh.to_s +
>       '"></head>' )
> 
> puts( '<body bgcolor="' + bgcolor + '" text="' + text_color + '">' )
> 
> puts( '<center><table><tr><td' )
> 
> if img_background_color != nil
>    puts( ' bgcolor="' + img_background_color + '"' )
> end
> 
> puts( '><img src="' + img_file_webpath + '"></td></tr></table><p>' )
> 
> puts( '<p><b>' + img_file_mtime_string + '</b>' )
> 
> if source_link_target != nil
>    puts( ' <small><a href="' + ENV['SCRIPT_NAME'].untaint + '/get"
> target="' + source_link_target + '"><font color="' + source_link_color +
> '">&reg;</font></a></small>' )
> end
> 
> puts( '</center></body></html>' )
> 
> 
> 
> ###########################
> ###  CALLING FROM HTML  ###
> ###########################
> ##
> ## Include the following in your page head: ## ##     <script
> language=javascript>
> ##     function openwin(url){
> ##         var hWnd =
> ##
> window.open(url,"","width=350,height=300,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes");
> 
> ##         if (!hWnd.opener) hWnd.opener = self; ##     } ##    
> function openminiwin(url){
> ##         var hWnd =
> ##
> window.open(url,"","width=180,height=140,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes");
> 
> ##         if (!hWnd.opener) hWnd.opener = self; ##     } ##    
> </script>
> ##
> ## Call within body of page as:
> ##
> ## <ul>
> ##         <li><a
> href="Javascript:openwin('/cgi-bin/webcam/rubycam.rb');">Webcam</a> ##
>       <li><a
> href="Javascript:openwin('/cgi-bin/webcam/rubycam.rb/transgif.conf');">Psychedelicam</a>
> ##         <li><a
> href="Javascript:openwin('/cgi-bin/webcam/rubycam.rb/greyjpeg.conf');">Greycam</a>
> ##
> ##
> ##         <li><a href="/cgi-bin/webcam/rubycam.rb/view">Formatted
> Source</a>
> ##         <li><a href="/cgi-bin/webcam/rubycam.rb/get">Source</a> ##
> </ul>
> ##
> 
> ###########################
> ###   CONFIG FILE # 1   ###
> ###########################
> ## greyjpeg.conf - produces a grey jpeg #  cmd_line = 'cqcam -s 1 |
> ppmtojpeg --progressive --greyscale --optimize --quality=33
> --comment="Made with Rubycam"' #  img_filename = 'grey.jpg' #  title =
> 'Greycam'
> #  refresh = 60
> 
> ###########################
> ###   CONFIG FILE # 2   ###
> ###########################
> ## transgif.conf - produces a transparent gif with weird effects #
> cmd_line = 'cqcam -s 1 | ppmquant 2 | ppmtogif -transparent grey
> -interlace -sort -comment="Made with Rubycam"' #  img_filename =
> 'transparent.gif'
> #  title = 'Psychedelicam'
> #  refresh = 60
> #  img_background_color = 'red'
> #  use_randomize_img_background_color = true #  use_randomize_text_color
> = true
> #  text_color_matches_img_background_color = true
> 
> 
> ## EOF