With a webcam on firewire the [pdp_ieee1394] object is for you. Now have a look at pdp or pidip in reference.
Jack > Thanks jack .. > What message do I need to send to [pdp_glx] in order for it to open an > external capture device i.e (a webcam) .. I cannot find anything on this > in > the help in PD or in the help patch for the object itself .. > > Dave > > On 8/6/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Good to know that ! >> thx. >> >> Jack >> >> > >> > On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, David Divilly wrote: >> > >> >> I was wondering if you could pass on that work around for using >> multiple >> >> instances of PD for mac .. Thanks a lot >> > >> > Open the Finder >> > >> > Get to the Pd application. >> > >> > Right-click (or Control-click) and select "show package contents". >> This >> is >> > because apps are not real "regular files", they are disguised folders. >> > >> > dig a bit. (there are too many folder levels in there) >> > >> > one of the files inside is actually a true OSX executable, which is >> the >> > one OSX loads when you click on the Pd application. I think it's in a >> > folder labeled "MACOSX". Unlike when opening the app, each time you >> > activate this file it opens Pd again. You can have as many as you want >> > this way, just like on Linux. >> > >> > You can also achieve the same effect by opening a Terminal. Nothing >> > special here: Pd.app will look like an ordinary folder. This will be >> easy >> > if you already know how to use the Terminal in OSX or Linux. >> > >> > _ _ __ ___ _____ ________ _____________ _____________________ ... >> > | Mathieu Bouchard - tél:+1.514.383.3801, Montréal QC >> > Canada_______________________________________________ >> > PD-list@iem.at mailing list >> > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list