Actions
Added in 1.9.6
$screenshot(filename, [options], [x, y, w, h], N)
Takes and saves a screenshot of the desktop or current active window to filename.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| filename | Filname to save to. |
| [options] | Screenshot options. (optional) |
| [x, y, w, h] | The position and size of a rectangle to save. (use with the 'z' parameter) |
| N | Compression quality (0-100) |
Options
| Option | Description |
| a | Take screenshot of active window. |
| b | Save as bmp image. |
| e | Save as Emf image. |
| g | Save as gif image. |
| i | Save as icon image. |
| j | Save as jpeg image. |
| p | Save as png image. |
| r | Select an area of the screen to save. (Use CTRL + S to save when done) |
| t | Save as tiff image. |
| w | Save as wmf image. |
| x | Save as exif image. |
| z | Select and save a rectangle [x, y, w, h] of the screen. |
Example
; Takes a screenshot of current active window and saves it as a png image, then opens the image. //run $qt($screenshot(screenshot.png, pa)) ; Show a transparent form where you can draw a rectangle and save it as a png image, then opens the image. //run $qt($screenshot(screenshot.png, pr))
Updated by Per Amundsen almost 2 years ago · 9 revisions