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Unfortunately, Oracle has effectively decommitted Applets. This means you can no longer run the various CMP programs in a browser. You must download them and install them. You must have the most recent Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment) 1.8.0_131 32-bit or 64-bit. It no longer matters which browser you use.

The regular version does not require granting permission, but it only works for feeds from your own server. Both are included.

You can display many snapshot webcams on one webpage. They can be any sizes.

Applet failed to run. No Java 1.8 or later plug-in found. Applet failed to run. No Java 1.8 or later plug-in found.
NetworkCam is configured in this example to reload the Times Square camera feed from New York City every 8 seconds for the first 32 seconds after you click the image and every minute thereafter.
Click the image to force a reload.		 NetworkCam is configured in this example to reload the Vancouver Burrard Bridge camera feed from BC Canada, every 30 seconds for the first 2 minutes after you click the image and every 6 minutes thereafter.
Click the image to force a reload.

Java Requirements and Troubleshooting

NetworkCam is a signed Java Applet to Network Webcam. You are welcome to install it on your own website. If it does not work…
  1. For this Applet to work, you must click grant/accept/always run on this site/I accept the risk to give it permission to talk to a variety of servers on the net. If you refuse to grant permission, the program may crash with an inscrutable stack dump on the console complaining about AccessController.checkPermission.
  2. In the Java Control Panel security tab, click Start ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ Programs ⇒ Java ⇒ Security, configure medium security to allow self-signed and vanilla unsigned applets to run. If medium is not available, or if Java security is blocking you from running the program, configure high security and add http://mindprod.com to the Exception Site List at the bottom of the security tab.
  3. Often problems can be fixed simply by clicking the reload button on your browser.
  4. Make sure you have both JavaScript and Java enabled in your browser.
  5. Make sure the Java in your browser is enabled in the security tab of the Java Control panel. Click Start ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ Programs ⇒ Java ⇒ Security ⇒ Enable Java Content in the browser.
  6. This signed Java Applet needs 32-bit or 64-bit Java 1.8 or later. For best results use the latest 1.8.0_131 Java.
  7. You also need a recent browser.
  8. It works under any operating system that supports Java e.g. W2K, XP, W2003, Vista, W2008, W7-32, W7-64, W8-32, W8-64, W2012, W10-32, W10-64, Linux, LinuxARM, LinuxX86, LinuxX64, Ubuntu, Solaris, SolarisSPARC, SolarisSPARC64, SolarisX86, SolarisX64 and OSX
  9. Make sure your zoom is on normal 100% to give the Applet room to run.
  10. You should see the Applet above looking much like this screenshot. If you don’t, the following hints should help you get it working:
  11. Optionally, you may permanently install the Canadian Mind Products code-signing certificate so you don’t have to grant each time.
  12. If the above Applet appears to freeze-up, click Alt-Esc repeatedly to check for any buried permission dialog box.
  13. If you have certificate troubles, check the installed certificates and remove or update any obsolete or suspected defective certificates. The only certificate used by this program is mindprodcert2017rsa.cer.
  14. Especially if this Applet has worked before, try clearing the browser cache and rebooting.
  15. To ensure your Java is up to date, check with Wassup. First, download it and run it as an application independent of your browser, then run it online as an Applet to add the complication of your browser.
  16. If the above Applet does not work, check the Java console for error messages.
  17. If the above Applet does not work, you might have better luck with the downloadable version available below.
  18. If you are using Mac OS X and would like an improved Look and Feel, download the QuaQua look & feel from randelshofer.ch/quaqua. UnZip the contained quaqua.jar and install it in ~/Library/Java/Extensions or one of the other ext dirs.
  19. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or another browser.
  20. Click the Information bar, and then click Allow blocked content. Unfortunately, this also allows dangerous ActiveX code to run. However, you must do this in order to get access to perfectly-safe Java Applets running in a sandbox. This is part of Microsoft’s war on Java.
  21. Try upgrading to a more recent version of your browser, or try a different browser e.g. Firefox, SeaMonkey, IE or Avant.
  22. If you still can’t get the program working click the red HELP button below for more detail.
  23. If you can’t get the above Applet working after trying the advice above and from the red HELP button below, have bugs to report or ideas to improve the program or its documentation, please send me an email atemail Roedy Green.
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The testing frog sounds can be turned on and off by changing the HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). I thought they would make it clearer what the program is doing. You can also watch the Java console for a running commentary on what the program is doing.

If the Applet Won’t Start

For more information read the NetworkCam manual.
PackageVersionReleasedLicenceLanguageNotes 
networkcam
NetworkCam		 1.6 2007-04-19 free Java
more info ❘ precis ❘ manual ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of NetworkCam.
Applet to display a webcam or security camera image stream.
download 432K zip for NetworkCam Java source, compiled class files, jar and documentation to run on your own machine as an Applet.

Runs on any OS that supports Java e.g. W2K, XP, W2003, Vista, W2008, W7-32, W7-64, W8-32, W8-64, W2012, W10-32, W10-64, Linux, LinuxARM, LinuxX86, LinuxX64, Ubuntu, Solaris, SolarisSPARC, SolarisSPARC64, SolarisX86, SolarisX64 and OSX.

First install the most recent Java.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access networkcam source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/networkcam/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of NetworkCam.

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NetworkCam is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
 
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