Menus Explained

Apple Menu

About SiteCam... shows the splash screen for SiteCam. Information about the version, author and other URL's are displayed.

File Menu

New - Creates a new SiteCam document. You can have multiple SiteCam documents open.

Open - Opens an existing SiteCam document.

Streaming Video Stats - Opens the HTTP server interface live status window. For use in conjunction with a WebSTAR compatible server.

PPP Setup... - Configure automatic modem dialing/connect/disconnect.

Show Debug Window - For debugging FTP, video capture, or other settings.

Configure Digitizer - Set your QuickTime digitizer settings.

Fine Tune Digitizer - Find the best capture settings for your digitizer.

Motion Detection - Have SiteCam watch for changes in video and take action.

Save - Saves the current document. Does not save a picture.

Save As - Saves the current document with a new name. Does not save a picture.

Revert - Reverses any changes since the last save.

Close - Closes the active window. If you close a SiteCam Display window, the document will close.

Quit - Closes all documents, connections and quits.

Document Menu

Output Format... - Specifys the file type, size, quality of your document.

Interval... - Specifys how often you want pictures/movies saved.

Destination... - Where and how images are saved.

Video Refresh... - Sets how often does the preview window refreshes.

AppleScripts... - Executes AppleScripts before and/or after each image is saved.

HTTP Server Settings... - WebSTAR server plug-in settings.

Time-lapse... - Defines settings for capturing time-lapse movies.

FTP Setup... - Sets up automatic FTP settings.

Set Cropping... - Removes the edges of the video image.

Preview Window - Shows/Hides video preview window.

Start/Stop Periodic Capture - Starts/Stops timed capture of images.

Logo - Adds a picture file to your document

Caption 1,2,3,4 - Adds text captions to your SiteCam video image.

Background Picture - Inserts the video image inside of a picture file.

Take Picture Now - Takes a picture immediately using the standard settings.

Take Picture As... - Saves a picture with a file name you specify.

Windows Menu

This menu keeps a list of windows available. Selecting the window will bring it to the foreground.

Scripts Menu

Executes a Script in the menu. Hold down the option key and select the menu item to edit a script.

Current scripts include:

Flip Video - Inverts the video image for all open documents.

PPP Connect - Used by Automatic PPP to connect to your ISP.

PPP Disconnect - Disconnects the PPP connection

PPP IsConnected - Used to determine current connection state of PPP.

Snap GIF - Takes a picture as a "snap.gif" to the hard drive.

Snap JPEG - Takes a picture as a "snap.jpg" to the hard drive.

Snap PICT - Takes a picture as a "snap.pict" to the hard drive.

Take Quality Series - Takes 6 images using all standard jpeg qualities.

Find out about building your own AppleScripts. SiteCam has complete support for AppleScript and can be programmed to change settings periodically, take pictures or be made to work with other applications.