#!/bin/bash # # iSight Auto Upload Script - by Dylan O'Donnell 2006 ##################################################### # Edit CAPITALS with appropriate details # Notes : Change file path to a folder without other JPEGs # : IF you get zero-byte files, try removing the "passive" line from the FTP stuff. # #####################################################
# Generate filename based on date stamp date=$(date +%m%d%y%H%M%S).jpg;
# Take iSight Photo and store in /tmp with datestamp filename /bin/isightcapture -w 640 -h 480 -t jpg /Users/USERACCOUNT/Documents/$date;
# Wait a little while, if Mac is waking from sleep, needs a moment to connect to network sleep 60;
# Generate semaphore for connectivity by pinging NASA isconnected=$(ping -c 1 | grep 64 | wc | awk '{print $1}');
# If connected... if [ "$isconnected" -eq "1" ]; then
# Make .netrc FTP session commands on the fly cat > ~/.netrc <<-EOF machine login USERNAME password PASS macdef init lcd /Users/USERACCOUNT/Documents cd REMOTE/DIR passive prompt restrict type binary prompt mput *.jpg quit
EOF
# Run FTP session to put JPGs in webspace, then delete from /tmp chmod 600 ~/.netrc ftp -i rm /Users/USERACCOUNT/Documents/*.jpg
else # If not connected.. leave captures there until next time. echo "No Connection, Image not transferred or deleted."; fi
