Simple Java image stream display

[hoobajue]

I recently created an application in vb.net which takes a snapshot of
the desktop and saves it as a jpeg (filename = "1.jpg") every 300 ms.

I would like to be able to display the updated picture every time the
image gets update. For example I would like to implement a sort of
streaming web cam server which can be viewed with a browser, but
without the webcam and using a local image.

I tried one solution but there was a problem when the java was trying
to read while the VB.net app was trying to write.

Is there anyway which I would be able to display the image in a browser
as the images are being updated by the vb app?

Thanks for your help!

[Norm]

Could you have a series of image files: 1.jpg 2.jpg, ... and wrap the number around back to 1 at the end of the series.
Have the vb program save the image with a temp name and then rename it to the next file in the series in one step so there isn't a collusion of writing and reading. The date of the file could be used to determine the last image saved.

anyway which I would be able to display the image in a browser

What is the configuration of your system? Server, vb program, java program, client viewing images in browser.

Javascript has a timer that you could use to get images to display in a browser.

[hoobajue]

I tried something similiar to what you are proposing (sequenced images) but, there would
eventually be a conflict between the two programs.

Now that I think of it I had them running at different speeds for example the vb was updating every 300ms while the java was 500ms... which would eventually give me a
conflict no matter what...

Hrmm thank you for your response! I think you jostled something in my brain, I'm going to try something tonight and will let you know how it turns out.

Thanks, Mike