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DLL Talk / Taking A Screen Shot

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AlexI
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Posted: 4th Apr 2006 19:31
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Can someone please tell me if they know where i can get a dll that will take a screen shot of whats on the screen, or if your really nice make one ? I found a dll that could do this thow it put the location of the file in the clipboard and that means i cant use that in my application becuase it will really annoy people becuase it takes a lot of screen shots.
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IanG
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Posted: 4th Apr 2006 20:11
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you could always save there clipboard, use the clipboard for the screenshot then replace it with the original clipboard but as to a dll which does it im not sure - never really found a use for something like this i gather you have tried searching google?


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AlexI
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 11:13
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Ill, try google

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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 18:00
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If it is for Darkbasic Pro, then what's wrong with :



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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 18:44
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does he mean the db window or the entire desktop screen?

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AlexI
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 18:55
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Sorry i mean entire desktop screen

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Freddy 007
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 19:15
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Oh, ok. I think I saw some dll somewhere on this forum that could do that... But of course I've forgotten where!


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AlexI
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 19:26 Edited at: 5th Apr 2006 19:27
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Try and remember please , if it was a dll that put the path of the file in clipbord then dont worry.

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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 20:02
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Only one I have found is the darkside dll which takes a snap of desktop and creates a file in your temp folder and sticks path of it into clipboard, just like you said.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/darksidefreeware/dllpage.htm

If I remember rightly though there was a manual way of doing it though in a code snippet about a year ago using some windows dlls. It basically took a screengrab and did a clever lens effect like old windows screensaver. Not to be confused with the recent lens snippet on the forum.

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AlexI
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 20:04
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Ooo try and remember more about the code snippet

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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 20:07
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Found it, but it's a bit old and probably needs a bit of tinkering. It's probably a bit too slow for you aswell.

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=46301&b=6

anyway, what's wrong in using the darkside dll. It's dead quick and you can always load the saved image straight away and the delete it off users hard drive.

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the_winch
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 20:35
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Why not email the person who made the dll and ask if they will modify it so it doesn't use the clipboard?

By way of demonstration, he emitted a batlike squeak that was indeed bothersome.
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Posted: 5th Apr 2006 21:36 Edited at: 5th Apr 2006 21:44
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i think there was a hidden function in dbp_netlib 1.4.4beta that let you hit a key to take a full-screen screen shot and then it saved it as a file.

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theres an undocumented function called clp_SaveImage(filename as string)

iirc you can implement it by putting watch code for the printscreen key in your program, which will write the data to the clipboard, then add a short pause, then call the function to write the data to a bmp file

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AlexI
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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 02:14
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The link the spooky sent was realy good but i need to very quickly take screen shots so the speed let it down .

CattleRustler - I actually need to take the screen shot not try and get it from the clipboard.

Thanks Everyone,
Any more ideas.

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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 02:51 Edited at: 6th Apr 2006 02:52
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You misunderstand CR. It takes a SS, copies it to the clipboard, and then makes a file from it. I use that function alot It copies everything. The way it works is you setup[ a check for the print screen button, when pressed it copies the screen to the clipboard, you put a very small wait time and then call his function. You get a perfect screen shot. The problem is that I didn't know everyone could get the beta You have a link to it CR?

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AlexI
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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 12:34 Edited at: 6th Apr 2006 12:34
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If i'm understanding what your saying you have to press print screen to get it to work?
Quote: "The way it works is you setup[ a check for the print screen button"


I need it to be automatic

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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 12:57
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Oh lol. Always has to be complicated eh

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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 15:12
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lol

that code is in 1.4.3 but I am not sure if the version of 1.4.3 on my page actually was compiled with the function or not, and if I just didnt change the version number and doc. If anyone besides LIT has 1.4.3 could they check if the function clp_SaveImage is present in the dll? If its not then ill recompile under 1.4.4 and update the docs and the kw file. Thanks

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this is what i do i prss Alt+Print Screen then go to one of my paint programs and press Ctrl+V..... thats it and it taks of the whole screen

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