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PrtSc
The Print Screen Utility
Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1986 By David L. Drosselmeyer
All Rights Reserved
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PrtSc - The Print Screen Utility
PrtSc is being distributed as shareware. As such, you can freely copy
and distribute the program provided that:
1.) The distributed copies of both the program and this
documentation are unaltered.
2.) No charge is made for copies of the program. An
exception is made for registered users groups who may
charge a cost-based fee not to exceed $10.
3.) This documentation file must accompany the PrtSc.Com
file.
If you find this program to be of use to you a contribution of up to
$15 is requested. For your $15 contribution you will receive the
latest version of the program as well as the assembly source code for
the program.
I ask that you help me distribute this software by sharing it with
friends and uploading it to bulletin boards. If you have any problems
with this software or have suggestions on how to improve it, please
let me know.
Suggestions and contributions can be sent to me at:
David Drosselmeyer
13141 Marsh Lane
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
PrtSc License Agreement
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By accepting and using this software you agree that the author will
not be held responsible for any damages as a result of or arising from
the use of this software. You accept this software as is. I have
tested this software under many circumstances and have had no problems
with its performance.
PrtSc System Requirements
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IBM PCjr/PC/XT/AT or compatible
PC/MS DOS 2.0 or later
128K or more (The resident portion of this program occupies just over
4K)
IBM Color/graphics adapter or compatible or
IBM Monochrome adapter or compatible or
IBM Enhanced Color/graphics adapter or compatible operating in CGA
mode
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PrtSc - The Print Screen Utility
PrtSc Overview
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PrtSc gives you the options, upon pressing <Shift>-<PrtSc>, to:
1.) Print the screen to a printer as usual.
2.) Print the text of the screen to a file.
3.) Return to your application without printing anywhere.
Options 2 & 3 are the added features. Options 2 allows you to save the
text of the current 80 column screen in ASCII format to a file that
you specify when you install the program. This option is useful if you
wish to incorporate the contents of a text screen into a word
processing document. Option 3 allows you to return to you application
without doing anything else. This option is ideal for the times that
you accidentally press the print screen sequence or if you don't have
a printer attached to your system.
How To Install PrtSc
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PrtSc can either be installed at the DOS prompt or in a batch file. I
recommend placing the installation instruction in your autoexec.bat
file. That way the program is installed when the system is first
started up. Since the program can only be installed once the
autoexec.bat file would be the most logical place to put the command.
Install PrtSc as the last memory resident program that alters the
print screen interrupt vector. This means to install PrtSc after
programs such as GRAPHICS.COM. PrtSc can be installed before programs
such as SIDEKICK and PROKEY with out any problems.
To install PrtSc enter the command:
PRTSC 'pathname'
at the DOS prompt. 'pathname' can be any legal pathname. I recommend
using a complete pathname including the drive specifer. The file
specified by the pathname is the file that will be used when option 2,
print screen to file, is used. If this file does not exist in the
directory pointed to by the pathname, it will be created. If it does
exist, the current screen text will be appended to the file.
To install PrtSc and use a file named PRTSC.TXT in the root directory
of drive C:, use the command:
PRTSC C:\PRTSC.TXT
Now, whenever you press F2 (Print screen to file) the file PRTSC.TXT
will either be appended to or created.
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PrtSc - The Print Screen Utility
If the command is entered properly, you will receive the messages:
"PrtSc Utility Installed"
"Activate By Pressing: <Shift>-<PrtSc>"
If the program has already been installed, entering the command above
will return the message:
"PrtSc Utility Already Resident"
And if the command is entered without the pathname specified you will
receive the messages:
"PrtSc Utility Not Installed"
"Correct Syntax: PRTSC 'pathname'"
How To Use PrtSc
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PrtSc is very straight forward and easy to use. You activate the
program by pressing <Shift>-<PrtSc> as you normally would to print the
screen. A menu pops onto the screen listing your options. You simply
press the key indicated for the option you wish and then you are
returned to your application with your screen restored to its previous
state.
The only restriction to using PrtSc is that it only works in 80 column
by 25 line text modes. If you are in any other mode, the screen is
printed to the printer as it would be if PrtSc had not been installed.
The menu that pops on the screen upon pressing <Shift>-<PrtSc>
contains 3 options listed as below:
F1 Print Screen To Printer
F2 Print Screen To File
Esc Return Without Printing Screen
To select option 1 press function key 1, to select option 2 press
function key 2 and to select option 3 press the escape key. Any other
key pressed will cause the computer to beep.
That's all there is to it. I hope you enjoy the program and find it
useful.
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