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Acquiring multiple screenshots?

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Acquiring multiple screenshots? Juhana Sadeharju 23 May 19:49
  Acquiring multiple screenshots? Rikard Johnels 23 May 20:05
  Acquiring multiple screenshots? Rikard Johnels 23 May 20:08
   Acquiring multiple screenshots? Anthony Ettinger 23 May 20:11
  Acquiring multiple screenshots? Juhana Sadeharju 23 May 20:25
   Acquiring multiple screenshots? Sven Neumann 23 May 20:47
  Acquiring multiple screenshots? Chris Mohler 23 May 22:10
Acquiring multiple screenshots? Juhana Sadeharju 23 May 22:05
  Acquiring multiple screenshots? Sven Neumann 24 May 08:18
Juhana Sadeharju
2007-05-23 19:49:32 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

Hello. I need to take multiple screenshots conveniently. -A button or a ket shortcut which causes the acquire of the whole screen -Saves directly to the file in the specified format; the screenshot would not be opened for editing -If PNG format, no "Save as PNG" dialog should popup -Names the files 0001.png, 0002.png, etc.; no filename dialogs; initial directory and start number hardcoded in the script

I need this in MS Windows. A script would be nice and fastest way to have the feature, but GIMP must find the script from my own directory as I don't have the admin privileges. GIMP here is 2.2.1.

Juhana

Rikard Johnels
2007-05-23 20:05:57 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

On Wednesday 23 May 2007 19:49, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

Hello. I need to take multiple screenshots conveniently. -A button or a ket shortcut which causes the acquire of the whole screen -Saves directly to the file in the specified format; the screenshot would not be opened for editing -If PNG format, no "Save as PNG" dialog should popup -Names the files 0001.png, 0002.png, etc.; no filename dialogs; initial directory and start number hardcoded in the script

I need this in MS Windows. A script would be nice and fastest way to have the feature, but GIMP must find the script from my own directory as I don't have the admin privileges. GIMP here is 2.2.1.

Juhana

From the Ksnapshot manual
Taking Screenshots with DCOP

$ dcop ksnapshot-23151 interface save file:///tmp/tempshot.png

Read the full pages yourself for more info by hitting "Help" at the lower left corner of the gui...

Rikard Johnels
2007-05-23 20:08:53 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

On Wednesday 23 May 2007 19:49, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

Hello. I need to take multiple screenshots conveniently. -A button or a ket shortcut which causes the acquire of the whole screen -Saves directly to the file in the specified format; the screenshot would not be opened for editing -If PNG format, no "Save as PNG" dialog should popup -Names the files 0001.png, 0002.png, etc.; no filename dialogs; initial directory and start number hardcoded in the script

I need this in MS Windows. A script would be nice and fastest way to have the feature, but GIMP must find the script from my own directory as I don't have the admin privileges. GIMP here is 2.2.1.

Juhana

OOps.. To fast.. Missed the " I need this in MS Windows." part...

Anthony Ettinger
2007-05-23 20:11:28 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

On 5/23/07, Rikard Johnels wrote:

On Wednesday 23 May 2007 19:49, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

Hello. I need to take multiple screenshots conveniently. -A button or a ket shortcut which causes the acquire of the whole screen -Saves directly to the file in the specified format; the screenshot would not be opened for editing -If PNG format, no "Save as PNG" dialog should popup -Names the files 0001.png, 0002.png, etc.; no filename dialogs; initial directory and start number hardcoded in the script

I need this in MS Windows. A script would be nice and fastest way to have the feature, but GIMP must find the script from my own directory as I don't have the admin privileges. GIMP here is 2.2.1.

Juhana

OOps.. To fast.. Missed the " I need this in MS Windows." part...

--

It's been awhile, but I used to use "Screengrab" I think for windows to take scrolling screenshots.

If not, try googling for something similar.

Juhana Sadeharju
2007-05-23 20:25:32 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

The "periodic screenshot" script is at http://registry.gimp.org/file/periodic_screenshot.scm?action=download&id=8922 but it fails because it cannot find "plug-in-screenshot" procedure.

I could not find any other screenshot acquire procedure. Help. Looks like I'm able to write a suitable script myself if such a screenshot procedure is available. What procedure GIMP itself uses in File/Acquire/Screenshot tool?

Juhana

Sven Neumann
2007-05-23 20:47:39 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

Hi,

On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 21:25 +0300, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

The "periodic screenshot" script is at http://registry.gimp.org/file/periodic_screenshot.scm?action=download&id=8922 but it fails because it cannot find "plug-in-screenshot" procedure.

"plug-in-screenshot" only exists on UNIX platforms (or actually on platforms using the X windowing system). You could try to use plug-in-winsnap, but I am not sure if it can be called non-interactively.

Sven

Juhana Sadeharju
2007-05-23 22:05:37 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

plug-in-winsnap, but I am not sure if it can be called non-interactively.

I cannot get it work interactively nor noninteractively. Anyone could give a try?

If you could add the proper procedure (e.g., noninteractive winsnap) to the next version of GIMP, would that be ok as well.

As an alternative, I could try to minimize the mouse clicks: (1) A key shortcut to File/Acquire/Screen Shot... (2) Default to "Grab the whole screen". How? If possible. (3) A periodic script which saves and closes any active images it finds. (Screenshots are named as Untitled-1.0, Untitled-2.0 etc.)

BTW, IrfanView has the needed features, but they do not work because probably the capture setup option file is in the protected installation directory, and defaults are capture-and-edit. :-(

Juhana

Chris Mohler
2007-05-23 22:10:09 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

On 5/23/07, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

Hello. I need to take multiple screenshots conveniently. -A button or a ket shortcut which causes the acquire of the whole screen -Saves directly to the file in the specified format; the screenshot would not be opened for editing -If PNG format, no "Save as PNG" dialog should popup -Names the files 0001.png, 0002.png, etc.; no filename dialogs; initial directory and start number hardcoded in the script

I need this in MS Windows. A script would be nice and fastest way to have the feature, but GIMP must find the script from my own directory as I don't have the admin privileges. GIMP here is 2.2.1.

Disclaimer: I haven't ever used this, but I do use software downloaded from this site (when I must use windows): http://www.majorgeeks.com/Screenshot_Captor_d5600.html

A search on that site for "screenshot" turns up a few more...

HTH, Chris

Sven Neumann
2007-05-24 08:18:52 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Acquiring multiple screenshots?

Hi,

On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 23:05 +0300, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

If you could add the proper procedure (e.g., noninteractive winsnap) to the next version of GIMP, would that be ok as well.

There aren't many active developers working on GIMP and even less developers working on Windows specific features. The few Windows specific plug-ins (winsnap, twain) suffer from a long-term lack of maintainance. Unless someone shows up who is interested and capable of working on them, it is more likely that we will have to remove these plug-ins at some point.

Sven