Arduino/Processing/Webcam

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Software Interfacing
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OK, I'm very new to the whole world of arduino, processing and coding in general.

What I'm trying to do...
Take a photo from a webcam when a physical button is pressed (arduino).

What I've got so far...
I've managed to piece together a few different bits of code in processing to enable a photo to be taken when the mouse button is pressed.

My problem...
How do I link arduino and processing to replace the mouse button with a physical button?

End aim...
If could get arduino and processing working together, I hope to replace the button with different sensors to activate the camera when someone is near to it.

Any suggestions or advice would be very gratefully received.

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This is the processing code I have so far.

http://www.chrismcnicholl.com/processing-and-webcam-code

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How do I link arduino and processing to replace the mouse button with a physical button?

Using serial data. When the Arduino detects that a switch is pressed, the Arduino sends a message to the serial port. The Processing application monitors the serial port, and reads the serial data, parses the data, and takes appropriate action.