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[ashef]

I've been searching and searching for a rapid-fire printscreen script, but I keep finding all these complicated scripts. I want one that, when fired, will automatically save a screenshot (any file type). Simple as that.
Here's what I have. The files don't actually have anything in them though.

#Printscreen::
Send, {Printscreen}
FileAppend, %ClipboardAll%, E:\Users\%A_Username%\Pictures\Screen\%A_Now%.bmp ; I'm using Vista.
SoundBeep, 1000, 100 ; Just to let me know it saved it.
return

Also, I want this a stand-alone script. No GDI+ or anything.

[ashef]

Oh and sorry this belongs in the Help section... I clicked the button at the wrong window.

[maximo3491]

There are a ton of printscreen to file scripts around. Just search the forums

[Lurker1457]

Yes, one of the mods will eventually dumbo-drop this thread back into its native habitat in the "Ask for help" rain forests.

Incidently, the reason your files are empty is because you don't use Clipwait, 2, 1 after sending the printscreen key. It does take windows some time to move the screen data into the clipboard. Also, writing clipboard image data to a file won't produce a valid image file (AKAIK, CMIIW). You either need to use another app (like the irfanview command line executable) or a GDI function (search the forums).

oh, yeah, It's a good idea to empty the clipboard before any combination of copy/clipwait, since clipwait doesn't care whether the clipboard's data is new or old.