SCWebCam was created when I couldn't find anything else that did this back in 1999. SCWebCam will function like a webcam, except will upload your computer screen instead of using a camera and taking a picture of you LOOKING at your PC screen.

Here are some key features of "SCWebCam":

· Automatic capture and FTP Upload with configurable timer
· Tabbed configuration interface, and relatively human-readable error messages
· Saves image as JPG or PNG with variable quality, size, and thumbnail functionality. (Or 24-bit BMP with sizing and thumbnail). Choice of several image resize engines to balance quality with speed, and image can be sized by percentage or absolute pixel size
· Optionally minimizes to the system tray, with visible countdown and single-click pause
· Detects screen saver, locked workstation, and logoff/shutdown, and can upload an 'offline' image at those times
· Capture can run in several reduced priority modes to minimize the impact to your system - good for games!
· Can automatically detect modem connections, and operate only when the modem is connected (experimental!)
· Autorun and Autostart available
· Text caption with selectable font, color and location
· Ability to capture the Desktop (including translucent windows on 2k/XP), only the Active Window, only the Primary Monitor, and/or Still Video Frames from a Video-For-Windows compliant webcam or other capture device (such as TV card)
· Optional preview window allows you to view a video source while still allowing SCWebCam to capture frames from it
· Configurable bandwidth throttling on FTP upload
· Ability to run in local mode without FTP upload step
· Ability to automatically rotate a number of uploads on FTP server
· Built-in WWW server - serve your desktop or even a small web page right from your own PC!
· Full scripting system allows complete flexibility over the image processing and upload steps. Several sample scripts are provided for those not interested in writing their own.
· System/Error Log capability produces a log of your computer settings in case you need to email for help - the author won't need to ask so many questions!
· Context-Sensitive Help available - just press 'F1' for a description of the current form
· Automatic Installer puts everything in the right folders and prepares the program for first run!
· Password lockout feature allows you to lock the configuration for monitoring purposes!

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Added 'quit' to the scripting engine
· Added global named events to trigger the start/snapshot options