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ScreenGrab/Documentation ScreenGrab/Documentation
PURPOSE
To grab the contents of any public screen in the system.
COPYRIGHT
The copyright in this package is owned by Paul Huxham © 1995.
DISTRIBUTION
ScreenGrab should be distributed at no charge to the end user (for
non commerical applications), however should a duplication charge be
made, it should not exceed the cost of a blank 3.5" disk.
For commercial applications of ScreenGrab, contact the author for
further information concerning distribution.
REQUIREMENTS
ScreenGrab requires a minimum of Kickstart 3.0 to function.
CONTENTS
This package should contain:
ScreenGrab = This is the program that does all the work.
ScreenGrab.autodoc = The document you are reading now.
USAGE
ScreenGrab can only be called from a shell and supports the following
arguments:
FILE,PATH/K,PUBS=PUBSCREEN,UNIQUE/S,NOBEEP/S,FRONT=FRONTSCREEN/S
FILE is a path/filename to save the image to.
PATH if specified overrides FILE and generates a unique filename
automatically for saving. eg RAM:
PUBSCREEN is the name of the public screen to save. It does not have to
be the frontmost screen.
UNIQUE if specified and FILE exists, alters the filename until a unique
name is generated.
NOBEEP prevents ScreenGrab from displaybeeping after the screen is
saved. Normally the screen will displaybeep.
FRONTSCREEN overrides PUBSCREEN and saves the frontmost screen of the
display even if it not a public screen.
EXAMPLES
screengrab pubs=Workbench file=ram:2 unique
If a file ram:2 exists, a new name ram:2.1 will be created, if it also
does not exist.
screengrab pubs=Workbench path=ram:
Generates a name somewhat like ram:Grab.547297680, and will be unique.
screengrab pubs=Workbench file=ram:2
Will write over the file ram:2.1 if it exists.
NOTES
I have a toolmanager hotkey LALT RALT G to launch ScreenGrab, that uses
FRONTPUBSCREEN to grab screens.
The screen being grabbed does not have to be in the front. Because it is
done by name, it can be anywhere.
ScreenGrab should grab screens from external graphic cards that hook in
through the display database. eg Picasso and Spectrum (untested however)
KNOWN PROBLEMS
FRONTSCREEN is not coded yet.
AUTHOR
You can contact the author via:
Email: paulh@Perth.DIALix.oz.au
or
P.O. Box 875
Morley,
Perth,
Western Australia 6943