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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 17:56:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: "Laszlo G. Vagner" <kf7nn@airmail.net.nospam>
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Subject: Re: qcamcontrol
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On Thu, 13 Nov 1997, Laszlo G. Vagner wrote:

> how do you use qcamcontrol to grab a picture?

qcamcontrol

> I tried running it as just qcamcontrol and get all sorts of wierd
> characters on my xterm...

Try this:

qcamcontrol | cjpeg > file.jpg

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
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