import cv
import time

cv.NamedWindow("camera", 1)

capture = cv.CaptureFromCAM(0)
print "starting"
while True:
    img = cv.QueryFrame(capture)
    cv.ShowImage("camera", img)
    if cv.WaitKey(10) == 32:
        print "trying to save"
        t = time.localtime()
        filename = "%s-%s-%s_%s-%s-%s" % (t.tm_mon, t.tm_mday, t.tm_year, t.tm_hour, t.tm_min, t.tm_sec)
        cv.SaveImage(filename + ".jpg", img)
        print "saved"

    if cv.WaitKey(10) == 27:
        print "exiting"
        break