PalmOS Software Digest/PalmDigest.iso/系统/screenshothack/screenshothack.txt

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ScreenShot Hack 1.4

ScreenShot is the easy way to capture black/white, grayscale and color Palm
screens as standard Windows bitmaps anywhere, anytime.

Screenshot works on all PalmOS compatible devices and in all color modes.

ScreenShot captures the current screen of any application. Black/white, 2-bit
grayscale, 4-bit grayscale (on Palm IIIx, V, Vx...) and color (8 bit on Palm
IIIc and 8 and 16 bit direct color on Visor Prism) screens are supported.

To start the screenshot, enter one of three rarely used graffiti strokes:

- the Graffiti stroke for 'next field', the down-up stroke (default)
- the Graffiti stroke for 'previous field', the up-down stroke
- the numeric keyboard popup (tap in the lower right corner of the Graffiti area)

When the stroke is entered, ScreenShot  will immediately capture anything that's
currently on the display. Screenshot  puts itself into the system event handler.
This means you can capture screens from almost all applications and games.

More information

In some situations, e.g. when showing the built-in keyboard, the standard event
handler is not used and thus the ScreenShot activation stroke can not be
entered. In these cases, you can make delayed screenshots. Check the Delay
checkbox and enter an appropriate number of seconds in the ScreenShot option
panel. Then switch to the launcher or wherever the activation stroke is working
and enter the ScreenShot activation stroke. Then proceed to the screen you want
to capture. After the specified number of seconds, the current screen will be
captured.

ScreenShot is a Palm OS system extension and requires X-Master (included) or a
similar extension (Hack) manager program. ScreenShot will not appear in the list
of applications, but rather in the X-Master's list of system extension. You must
activate ScreenShot in X-Master (check the checkbox) before you can use it.

You can make multiple screenshots. ScreenShot stores all captured images in a
database ScreenShotDB.pdb that will be backed up to your Desktop during the
standard HotSync. Just make sure that you configured your HotSync for System:
Handheld overwrites Desktop. You can preview your captures, remove the last
capture or all captures from the database by going to X-Master and selecting the
ScreenShot configuration panel.

Converter

A Windows program to convert the screenshots to BMP or GIF images is enclosed.
Simply run the installer ScreenshotConverterSetup.exe.

This will install a utility named ScreenshotConvert. exe to convert the
ScreenShot database into a series of 160x160 16-color, 256-color, or 24-bit-
color images. You can select BMP (Windows Bitmap) or GIF output file formats.
GIF images will have the white color set as transparent and are stored
interlaced, i.e. ready for the web. Since GIF only supports up to 8 bit color
images 24 bit color images (e.g. captured in Visor Prism direct color mode) are
always stored as BMP files. The images are consecutively named Screen00.bmp,
Screen01.bmp and so forth. Existing files with that name will be overwritten.

The converter will look for a file screenshotdb.pdb in the backup directory of
the selected user. HotSync will normally place the backup of the screenshot
database there. If, however, you specify a file name on the command line this
file will be used instead.

Apple Mac users can convert ScreenShot pictures with LemkeSoft's
GraphicConverter.

If you're running Linux or another Un*x version, you may want to try this Perl
script for converting the Screenshot database into .xpm files. This script was
written by Matthias Cramer and and improved by Martin Gisch and may be
distributed under GPL.

Registration

Please register Screenshot for just US$ 10 at PalmGear. Registered users will
receive free support and free program updates. Please contact us at
[e-mail] if you have any questions regarding registration or volume
discounts.

To enter the registration key, open the ScreenShot configuration panel in X-
Master, then tap on the "Please register" button.

Version history

1.4 - added support for 16 bit direct color modes (e.g. Visor Prism), GIF output
in converter
1.3 - support for PalmOS 3.5 and color, delayed screenshots,
configurable beep
1.2 - new desktop converter program, display of captured
screenshots on handheld, settings now remembered after soft reset
1.1 - support for grayscale mode
1.0 - first public version


Copyright (c) 1998-2000 LinkeSOFT GmbH, Berlin, Germany

License -------

This license agreement settles the relation between LinkeSOFT GmbH and the user
concerning the use of the enclosed software product ("program") of LinkeSOFT in
its shareware version and its registered version.

º 1 The user obtains through this license by LinkeSOFT the non-exclusive right
to install and use this program on his PalmPilot. The program remains the sole
property of LinkeSOFT. The user further obtains the right to make a back-up copy
by means of the HotSync feature.

º 2 The user may distribute the shareware version of this program or copies
thereof. The shareware version may be published on the Inter- or Intranet or on
software collections (on CDs etc.). Each distribution must contain these
provisions and the above copyright notice. Except for publishing on software
collections the distribution of this program has to be free of charge. The
program name or the name of LinkeSOFT shall not be used for promotional purposes
without prior written consent of LinkeSOFT. The program may not be modified or
tampered with in any way.

º 3 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY LINKESOFT GMBH ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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OF SUCH DAMAGE.

º 4 For regular use the program has to be registered according to the general
rules about shareware. Registration is made by payment of the registration fee
according to the program and web site instructions. After registration the user
receives a key that entitles him or her to unrestricted use of the program
according to this license. Registration further entitles the user to get support
by LinkeSOFT via email and free upgrades of this program.

º 5 The user shall in no way make copies of the registered version of this
program, except such as coming under º 1. The user shall in no way resell or
lend the registered program or copies thereof to third persons. The registered
program may not be made available to third persons.

º 6 In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be or become
invalid or if there is a gap in the Agreement, the validity of the other
provisions shall not be affected. In lieu of the invalid provision or in order
to complete the Agreement, a reasonable provision shall be effective approaching
to what parties would have agreed upon if they had considered that issue.

º 7 This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with German law
as it applies to German citizens and corporations and the parties hereby agree
to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Germany. The place of
proceeding will be Berlin.

º 8 This software program is protected by international copyright law.

Palm, the Palm logo and Graffiti are registered trademarks, and HotSync,
PalmPilot, Palm OS and the PalmPilot logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc.