JavaScript Forum

**kaeton** · 04-01-2009, 06:03 AM

I am trying to send this http command to a network camera from a web page (inside the network, not an actual website.)

http://192.168.1.18/axis-cgi/com/ptz...ouszoommove=30

when I put this command in a browser address bar the camera receives it.

When I put it on a hyperlink on a page the hyperlink opens another page and sends the command to the camera.

Is there anyway that I can send this command to the camera without opening another browser page.

I am using Dreamweaver cs4 to program the html code.

I think I need to send a "POST" command using java, but I don't know java.

I was hoping that there was a way to do this with html, or if someone can explain how to do it in Java.

**tripy** · 04-01-2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

I think I need to send a "POST" command using java, but I don't know java.

More javascript than java (which are 2 completely different beasts).

If you want to stick with html, and don't need to get a return code from the camera, then simply use an hidden iframe, and make the target of the link that iframe.
The page will stay the same for the user that way.

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html>
  <head><title>command</title></head>
  <body>
  <iframe src="#" style="display:none" name="if"></iframe>
  <a href="http://192.168.1.18/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouszoommove=30" target="if">start camera zoom move</a>
  </body>
</html>

**tripy** · 04-01-2009, 08:28 AM

Oh, I forgot to clear up 1 more thing.
A POST request is made via a form, inside a web page.
You said that you could enter the url in a browser, and see that it had the effect you where attending.

When you type a url in the browser address box, it's always a GET request that is done.
Thus, no, you don't need to craft a POST request from javascript, or vi a form, you can simply make a GET request via the iframe.