Feature request: Camera profiles and switching between them

[plin2]

I intend to build a picam into my photobooth and optionally (when I want hight quality) attach a digital camera on top.

It would be helpful when the photobooth software could detect which cameras are detected (vcgencmd get_camera, gphoto2 --auto-detect), store profiles (the camera dependend options) and allow switching between them. A profile would consist of the following options

• $config['camera_model'] = 'picam';
• $config['use_picamera'] = true;
• $config['crop_onprint'] = true;
• $config['crop_width'] = '2592';
• $config['crop_height'] = '1850';
• $config['take_picture']['cmd'] = 'sudo raspistill -n -o $(date +%s) | echo Done';
• $config['take_picture']['msg'] = 'Done';

or

• $config['camera_model'] = 'Canon PowerShot G9;
• $config['use_picamera'] = false;
• $config['crop_onprint'] = true;
• $config['crop_width'] = '4000';
• $config['crop_height'] = '2666';
• $config['take_picture']['cmd'] = 'sudo gphoto2 --capture-image-and-download --filename=%s images';
• $config['take_picture']['msg'] = 'New file is in location';

[sualko]

In my opinion there are more urgent issues than a camera selection dialog. If you need such a thing now, just use two config files and link them depending on which camera you want to use.

[plin2]

If you need such a thing now, just use two config files and link them depending on which camera you want to use.

That's what I'm doing right now

In my opinion there are more urgent issues than a camera selection dialog.

Consider my enhancement request as a compliment - making a good product even better :-)

[andi34]

Well, we could make the my.config name adjustable via admin panel. This way you'll be able to switch between different configs.
Maybe also make database file and mailer list adjustable?