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Print Screen for Windows 2.0e - A product of American Systems
1. Installing Print Screen for Windows
2. How to use Print Screen for Windows
3. OLE Automation Support
4. Product Support
5. Ordering Print Screen for Windows
[1. Installing Print Screen for Windows]
***** INSTALLATION SUGGESTION ****
We suggest that you add Print Screen for Windows to your 'Startup'
group. This way the <PrintScreen> key will always work everytime
Windows runs. This saves you from having to locate Print Screen
for Windows, and run it every time you start Windows.
If you would like Print Screen for Windows to start as an icon, just
edit the "properties" of the icon. To do this, single click on the
Print Screen for Windows icon, click on 'File', then 'Properties',
check the 'Run Minimized' box, then press <OK>. From now on, any time
you click on this Print Screen for Windows icon, it will start up
minimized.
***** ****
To install Print Screen for Windows 2.0e run the INSTALL.EXE from
Program Manager. Click on 'File' then 'Run' and type the drive,
directory and INSTALL to run the installation.
For example, if you have the Print Screen for Windows files on a
floppy disk, place the disk in drive A: or B:. If you place the
disk in drive A:, type "A:INSTALL". If your place the disk in
drive B:, type "B:INSTALL". If you have the Print Screen for
Windows files on your hard disk, type the drive letter, then
the directory, and INSTALL (i.e. "C:\MYDIR\INSTALL").
You will be presented with the directory that Print Screen for
Windows will be copied to.
Pressing 'Install', will install Print Screen for Windows
into the specified directory.
If you have any difficulty, please call or write American Systems.
Phone:
(817)485-6547
Fax:
(817)485-2193
Email:
74364.20@compuserve.com
Address:
American Systems
7016 Thomas Pl.
Fort Worth, TX, 76148
Care of Windows Utilities Division
[2. How to use Print Screen for Windows]
- TO PRINT THE ENTIRE SCREEN to your printer, press the <PrintScreen> key.
- TO PRINT THE CURRENT WINDOW to your printer, hold the <Alt> key down and
press the <PrintScreen> key.
Screen Menu
Open
Open a previously saved screen print in a .BMP file. Just type
the name of the file you want to open and press <OK>, or double
click the desired file name to open the file.
This .BMP file can be read in by many Windows programs. If you
are writing a document or presenation that you would like to
import screen prints into, you will want to save them to .BMP files.
The program will remember the directory you read your last .BMP file
from and save the future screen prints there.
Save As...
Save the screen print to a .BMP file. Just type the name of the
file you want to save the screen print as and press <OK>, or double
click the desired file name.
This .BMP file can be read in by many Windows programs. If you
are writing a document or presenation that you would like to
import screen prints into, you will want to save them to .BMP files.
The program will remember the directory you saved your last .BMP file
to and save the future screen prints there.
Print
Prints the displayed screen to the printer you define in
the Printer Setup option. If you do not setup a printer,
the Windows Default printer will be used.
Printer Setup
Displays the list of printers and printer drivers you
have installed on your PC. Select any printer and driver
and press OK to print your screen prints to.
Exit
Exits Print Screen For Windows
Options Menu
Stretch
Stretches/Squeezes the displayed screen into the
size of the Program's Window. This option will be
restored if selected when the program restarts as
long as 'Save Settings on Exit' is Selected.
Reverse
Displays/Prints the negative of the screen. Similar to
a negative of a photograph.
Auto Save
Automaticaly saves the screen print to a .BMP file when the
<PrintScreen> or <Alt>+<PrintScreen> key is pressed. The program
will generate a file name like PS000010.BMP. The first file
name generated is PS000000.BMP. The file name of each screen
print that you want automatically saved after that will be
incremented by one, for example, PS000001.BMP, then PS000002.BMP...
These .BMP files can be read in by many Windows programs. If you
are writing a document or presenation that you would like to
import screen prints into, you will want to save them to .BMP files.
This feature is very handy if you are documenting a program or
system. You can move through the program you are documenting,
screen by screen, pressing <Alt>+<PrintScreen>, saving them
to .BMP files.
Auto Print
Automatically prints the screen to the printer when
the <PrintScreen> or <Alt>+<PrintScreen> keys are
pressed. If this option is not selected, then you
must click on 'Print' in the 'Screen menu'. This
option will be restored if selected when the program
restarts as long as 'Save Settings on Exit' is selected.
Print Date/Time
When checked on the program will print the date and time the
printout is printed below the screen print.
Short Icon Title
The program will use an abbreviated program title when
iconized. This will save you screen real estate.
Fast Printing
Use a method of printing that sends your screen print
the printer faster than normal. You may sacrifice a little
print quality, but the screen print will be send to the
printer faster. The original version of Print Screen for
Windows used the slower method of printing to ensure the
highest quality printout. This feature allows you to
control how fast you need your screen print to print out.
Save Settings on Exit
Saves the state of the Options when the program exits. The
Options will be restored when Print Screen for Windows
is started again. This option will be restored if selected
when the program restarts as long as 'Save Settings on Exit'
is selected.
Command Line Options
/h
Run Print Screen as a hidden application. You will not see a
Window or an icon on the desktop when the program is running.
'AutoPrint' is the only option activated. Therefore whenever
you press <PrintScreen> or <Alt>+<PrintScreen> your screen or
window will automatically print to your printer.
[5. OLE Automation Support]
Print Screen contains an OLE Automation Server that allows access
to the programs functions and options. When invoked using
"PrintScreen.Application", the calling application can access the
methods listed below. Note: OLE Automation is not available in
the shareware version of Print Screen. It is only available in
the production (or registered) version.
Before you use Print Screen's OLE Automation Server for the first
time you must register Print Screen as an OLE Automation Server in
the Registry. If you do not register the server in the Registry,
your application will not be able to locate where
"PrintScreen.Application" resides and will return an error you your
program.
You do this one of 2 ways. 1)Start the program and exit or
2)Run the program with '/RegServer' as a command line argument.
For example,
C:\AMERICAN\PRNTSCRN\PRNTSCRN /RegServer
It would be ideal to run this step at the time when you install
your application on your user's machine. When "uninstalling" your
application, run "PRNTSCRN /UnRegServer" to unregister the entries
for the Print Screen's OLE Automation interface.
Object Reference
The following are the list of methods supported by Print Screen.
void CaptureScreen()
Captures the entire screen and saves it internally in the Print
Screen application.
void CaptureWindow()
Captures the current window and saves it internally in the Print
Screen application.
void FilePrint()
Prints the screen print loaded by Print Screen. FilePrint() uses
the currently selected printer or the Windows default printer if
one is not selected.
boolean GetReverse()
Returns the current state of the Reverse menu item. On the menu
bar, this is the 'Reverse' option that that user can turn on and
off. When TRUE, Print Screen will reverse the colors of the screen
print when printing. See the description of 'Reverse' for more details.
void SetReverse(boolean ReverseFlag)
Sets the current state of the Reverse menu item. On the menu bar,
this is the 'Reverse' option that that user can turn on and off.
When TRUE, Print Screen will reverse the colors of the screen print
when printing. See the description of 'Reverse' for more details.
boolean GetAutoSave()
Returns the current state of the AutoSave menu item. On the menu
bar, this is the 'AutoSave' option that that user can turn on and
off. When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically save a captured
screen print to a .BMP file (with a system generated name) when
the screen or window is captured. See the description of 'AutoSave'
for more details.
void SetAutoSave(boolean AutoSaveFlag)
Sets the current state of the AutoSave menu item. On the menu bar,
this is the 'AutoSave' option that that user can turn on and off.
When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically save a captured screen
print to a .BMP file (with a system generated name) when the screen
or window is captured. See the description of 'AutoSave' for more
details.
boolean GetAutoPrint()
Returns the current state of the AutoPrint menu item. On the menu bar,
this is the 'AutoPrint' option that that user can turn on and off.
When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically print a captured screen
print to the currently selected printer when the screen or window is
captured. See the description of 'AutoPrint' for more details.
void SetAutoPrint(boolean AutoPrintFlag)
Sets the current state of the AutoPrint menu item. On the menu bar,
this is the 'AutoPrint' option that that user can turn on and off.
When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically print a captured bitmap
or window to a the currently selected printer when the screen or
window is captured. See the description of 'AutoPrint' for more
details.
boolean GetPrintDateTime()
Returns the current state of the PrintDateTime menu item. On the
menu bar, this is the 'PrintDateTime' option that that user can turn
on and off. When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically print a the
date and time at the bottom of a printout when a screen print is
printed. See the description of 'PrintDateTime' for more details.
void SetPrintDateTime(boolean PrintDateTimeFlag)
Sets the current state of the PrintDateTime menu item. On the menu
bar, this is the 'PrintDateTime' option that that user can turn on
and off. When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically print a the date
and time at the bottom of a printout when a screen print is printed.
See the description of 'PrintDateTime' for more details.
boolean GetSaveSettings()
Returns the current state of the SaveSettings menu item. On the menu
bar, this is the 'SaveSettings' option that that user can turn on and
off. When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically save the current
settings when the program exits. This saves the OLE Automation
Controller from having to reset any settings. See the description
of 'SaveSettings' for more details.
void SetSaveSettings(boolean SaveSettingsFlag)
Sets the current state of the SaveSettings menu item. On the menu bar,
this is the 'SaveSettings' option that that user can turn on and off.
When TRUE, Print Screen will automatically save the current settings
when the program exits. This saves the OLE Automation Controller
from having to reset any settings. See the description of
'SaveSettings' for more details.
boolean FileOpen(string File2Open)
Opens a .BMP file and stores it internally to the Print Screen
application. This allows the caller to print it or save it to
another file.
Parameters:
File2Open - explicit path of the filename to open
Returns:
boolean - TRUE if the file was successfully opened, otherwise FALSE.
Example:
Rem *** This is an example written in Microsoft's Visual Basic
Dim PrtScApp as Object
Set PrtScApp = GetObject("", "PrintScreen.Application")
rc = PrtScApp.FileOpen("c:\mypics\screen1.bmp")
if (rc=0) then
MsgBox("Unable to open screen print file")
End If
PrtScApp.Exit
boolean FileSaveAs(string File2Save)
Saves the screen print stored internally to Print Screen to
a .BMP file specified by File2Save.
Parameters:
File2Save - explicit path of the filename to save the screen print to
Returns:
boolean - TRUE if the file was successfully saveed, otherwise FALSE.
Example:
Rem *** This is an example written in Microsoft's Visual Basic
Dim PrtScApp as Object
Set PrtScApp = GetObject("", "PrintScreen.Application")
PrtScApp.CaptureScreen
rc = PrtScApp.FileSaveAs("c:\mypics\screen1.bmp")
if (rc=0) then
MsgBox("Unable to save screen print file")
End If
PrtScApp.Exit
void Exit()
Shuts down the Print Screen OLE Automation Server. This must be
called before shutting down the OLE Automation Controller. This
handles any houskeeping needed inside Print Screen.
[4. Product Support]
American Systems provides user support to registered
versions via mail, and/or telephone. American Systems will
answer questions and resolve serious bugs for the first
three months after registration. For problems involving a
specific hardware or software environment or feature, we
may choose not to modify the program. In that case, if a
problem is reported within three months after purchase,
then we shall offer to refund the user's purchase price.
If a bug prevents you from evaluating Print Screen for
Windows during the first 30 days (prior to purchase),
American Systems will attempt to assist but is not under
obligation to resolve issues beyond our control.
Phone:
(817)485-6547
Fax:
(817)485-2193
CIS:
74364,20
Address:
American Systems
7016 Thomas Pl.
Fort Worth, TX, 76148
Care of Windows Utilities Division
Please share the evaluation version of Print Screen for
Windows with others for the purpose of evaluation as long
as it is unaltered and distributed in its entirety.
[5. Ordering Print Screen for Windows]
Print out the ORDERFRM.TXT file in the directory with
your American Systems product, fill out the
information requested and send $19.95 per copy to
American Systems
7016 Thomas Pl.
Fort Worth, TX 76148
Care of Windows Utilities Division
Be sure to specify disk size and quantity.
Visa/MC welcome!
Make checks and money orders payable to 'American Systems.'
*** P.O.'s OVER $100.00 ARE WELCOME! BULK PRICES AVAILABLE! ***
You may also select 'How to Order/Register' menu item
under the 'Help' Menu.