[Wtr-general] saving screenshots with snagit

[Charley Baker]

There are some sample programs using the com binding on Techsmith's website
and minimal COM api docs. You might also take a look at Aslak Hellesoy's
screenshot library for Ruby:
http://blog.aslakhellesoy.com/articles/2006/12/02/getting-screenshots-from-watir

-Charley

On 1/30/07, david goodine <davegoodine at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I've found a couple posts that indicate that snagit's COM server can be
> used to capture screenshots while Watir runs tests.
>
> I've tried to implement something with this, but I am having trouble with
> the Autoscroll options.  I have not been able to figure out how to set
> capture options except by using integers.  However, I cannot find a
> reference for which integer corresponds to which option, so the process has
> been trial and error.
>
> What I have so far is below.  When I view the resultant screen shots, they
> are not scrolled, so I cannot see the lower part of the web page:
>
>   def screenCapture(client, environment, directory)
>     # this method will use snagit to capture and save a screenshot to a
> directory
>     require 'win32ole'
>
>     # create snagit ole object:
>     snagit = WIN32OLE.new('Snagit.ImageCapture')
>
>     # set properties for the capture
>     snagit.Input = 1              #capture a window
>     snagit.Output = 2           #output to a file
>     snagit.InputWindowOptions.SelectionMethod = 1  # select active window
> for capture
>     # set the filename for the capture
>     snagit.OutputImageFile.Filename =
> createScreenCaptureFilename("#{client}-#{environment}", directory)
>     snagit.OutputImageFile.Directory = directory        # set directy
> where filename will be saved
>     snagit.OutputImageFile.FileNamingMethod = 1       # set naming method
> to fixed
>     snagit.AutoScrollOptions.AutoScrollMethod = 0     # set autoscroll to
> vertical and horizontal
>     snagit.OutputImageFile.ColorDepth = 5                # set color depth
> to 8 bits
>
>     # do the capture
>     snagit.Capture
>
>     # verify that capture is done, then return
>     while !snagit.IsCaptureDone
>       if snagit.IsCaptureDone then
>         return
>       end
>     end
>
>     return
>
>   end
>
>
> Does anyone have a reference for snagit that shows which integers
> correspond to which options?
>
> snagit version: 7.1
>
> thanks in advance for any comments,
> Dave
>
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