Email Camera Snapshot [Solved]

[ultratoto14]

Hi Guys,
I'm trying to convert some of my scripts to dzVents to use the new features introduced with it (like history).

I'm looking for the api to send a camera snapshot by email but it seems to be lacking.
Is someone using that ?
Is this something easy to implement ?

Thanks,
U.

[SweetPants]

I think you can send camera snapshots if using Gmail email

[ultratoto14]

Hi SweetPants,
I already send camera snapshots using the api:
/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx='..camIdxs..'&subject='..urlencode(subject)

I just do not find this api in the dzVents implementation.
Regards,
F.

[BakSeeDaa]

Hi SweetPants,
I already send camera snapshots using the api:
/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx='..camIdxs..'&subject='..urlencode(subject)

I just do not find this api in the dzVents implementation.
Regards,
F.

Why don't you just use

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domoticz.openURL(url)

Have a look in the documentation at here

You can build up your URL based on

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domoticz.settings['Domoticz url']

[ultratoto14]

@BakSeeDaa thanks for the help.

My goal is to enhance dzVents, more than finding a workaround.
I already use my own lua modules to do most of the things.
I was trying to move to dzVents to see its potential.

I solved it by adding in runtime/domoticz.lua:

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 -- have domoticz send an email with camera snapshot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 function self.emailCamera(subject, indexes)
    if (indexes == nil or #indexes == 0) then
       utils.log('No camera indexes provided', utils.LOG_ERROR)
    else
       if (subject == nil) then subject = '' end
       self.sendCommand('SendCamera:'..table.concat(indexes,';'), subject)
    end
 end

Maybe @dannybloe will add it in the future.
Thanks again to the helpers.
F.

[BakSeeDaa]

@BakSeeDaa thanks for the help.

My goal is to enhance dzVents, more than finding a workaround.
I already use my own lua modules to do most of the things.
I was trying to move to dzVents to see its potential.

I solved it by adding in runtime/domoticz.lua:

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 -- have domoticz send an email with camera snapshot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 function self.emailCamera(subject, indexes)
    if (indexes == nil or #indexes == 0) then
       utils.log('No camera indexes provided', utils.LOG_ERROR)
    else
       if (subject == nil) then subject = '' end
       self.sendCommand('SendCamera:'..table.concat(indexes,';'), subject)
    end
 end

Maybe @dannybloe will add it in the future.
Thanks again to the helpers.
F.

Instead of changing dzVents I believe a better idea would be to create a shared helper function. Doing so, your code will not disappear when you upgrade Domoticz.

[ultratoto14]

Nice functionality !

Will try that.
Thanks.

[BakSeeDaa]

Nice functionality !

Will try that.
Thanks.

You can also use the dzVents logging functionality.

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domoticz.log('No camera indexes provided', domoticz.LOG_ERROR)

But then, you'd also need to pass the domoticz object to your function.

The function can then be defined as

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	emailCamera = function(domoticz, subject, indexes)

[ultratoto14]

Thanks a lot BakSeeDaa, this is exactly what i did and i just see your message.

Thanks for your time
The complete code

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return {
    helpers = {
       emailCamera = function(domoticz, subject, indexes)                                                                                                                                                                   
         -- have domoticz send an email with camera snapshot
         if (indexes == nil or #indexes == 0) then
            domoticz.log('No camera indexes provided', utils.LOG_ERROR)
         else
            if (subject == nil) then subject = '' end
            domoticz.sendCommand('SendCamera:'..table.concat(indexes,';'), subject)
         end
      end
    }
}

Then use

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domoticz.helpers.emailCamera(domoticz, subject, array_of_indexes)

example:

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domoticz.helpers.emailCamera(domoticz, 'Alarm triggered', {1, 2})

[BakSeeDaa]

Looks great!

But you should use the domoticz.LOG_ERROR.

I took me the liberty to change your code a little bit like this:

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return {
	helpers = {
		emailCamera = function(domoticz, subject, indexes)
			subject = subject or ''
			-- have domoticz send an email with camera snapshot
			if not indexes or #indexes == 0 then
				domoticz.log('No camera indexes provided', domoticz.LOG_ERROR)
			else
				domoticz.sendCommand('SendCamera:'..table.concat(indexes,';'), subject)
			end
		end
	}
}

[Gravityz]

i am working my way in dzVents(coming from lua) but i really do not see how this works

can anybody explain it to me in a way i can implement this code/function so i can use it to send an email snapshot from my camera

eg:
where do i put the camera info
do i use the complete api string i curently use in lua

[anasazi]

Hi,

I'm using this command within dzvents:

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domoticz.openURL('http://x.x.x.x/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx=1&subject=Test')

I am receiving an e-mail but the image seems to be base64 decoded beacuse all I see is some random tect and not the image.
Do you have any idea how to fix this?

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<img src="data:image/jpeg;base64,(here comes the random text).

Thanks!

[Derik]

Perhaps a someone have a script to send the [ or some of them ] pictures directly to a gmail drive???
So we can use the drive as a backup... [ for when you see after x days you miss something in the garden ]

[elgringo]

I use this script above:

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		emailCamera = function(domoticz, subject, indexes)
			subject = subject or ''
			if not indexes or #indexes == 0 then
				domoticz.log('No camera indexes provided', domoticz.LOG_ERROR)
			else
        domoticz.log('SEND '..table.concat(indexes,';'), domoticz.LOG_ERROR)
				domoticz.sendCommand('SendCamera:'..table.concat(indexes,';'), subject)
			end
		end,
		

This works without problem for a single camera, but for 2 it does not work.
Is it possible to send multiple camera pictures in a single email?

[waaren]

Is it possible to send multiple camera pictures in a single email?

Currently not but maybe it could be implemented. What do you get when you
http://<domoticzIP:domoticzPort>/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx=1;2&subject=Test
or
http://<domoticzIP:domoticzPort>/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx=1,2&subject=Test

[elgringo]

Is it possible to send multiple camera pictures in a single email?

Currently not but maybe it could be implemented. What do you get when you
http://<domoticzIP:domoticzPort>/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx=1;2&subject=Test
or
http://<domoticzIP:domoticzPort>/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx=1,2&subject=Test

The ; separated version works like a charm

I assume there is currently not a way to trigger this via DzVents?
For now I just use the url.

[waaren]

I assume there is currently not a way to trigger this via DzVents?

not natively in the current version but can you check if

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domoticz.sendCommand('SendCamera:'.. "1;2", "test")

works?
if that does not work, below dzVents command should

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domoticz.openURL("http://<domoticzIP:domoticzPort>/json.htm?type=command&param=emailcamerasnapshot&camidx=1;2&subject=Test") 

If one of the above does work I will implement as a native option in a next version

[elgringo]

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domoticz.sendCommand('SendCamera:'.. "1;2", "test")

does not work

[waaren]

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domoticz.sendCommand('SendCamera:'.. "1;2", "test")

does not work

And can you confirm the domoticz.openurl does?

[elgringo]

Yes this does work