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geor · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 45

I do alot of SnagIt regional screen captures during a day -
both images and text.

And it seems like I can do everything I need to do in humble Microsoft Paint -
small size/super-quick to open/text boxes/etc.

And such a minimalist interface that it just stays out of my way!

It's simpler & faster for my purposes than actually allowing the screencap
to open in Snagit & work on it there.

So, I thought I was reducing my exertion by making #V open Paint,
then a slight shift of the pinky for ^V to paste the screencap.

Now it occurs to me I could get it all done in 1 combo sequence,
but of course I haven't quite got it figured out yet - "Asks for Help" Very Happy

I'd prefer to keep the SnagIt screencap event separate from the event of:

"Open the application & paste there, in 1 sequence."

This is because, when I finally decide on the clipboard manager I want to use,
I'll want to accumulate different captures on a multiple clipboard,
then selectively paste to my chosen app, perhaps at random - not in sequence.

Here's what I've tried so far:

BoBo² · Guest

AFAIK you can use SnagIt from the command line to save the captured images directly into a file without any additional app, or even SnagIt itself needed to be open. But I might be wrong. Good luck. Cool

geor · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 45

@BoBo2 - Thanks for the idea, I'll look into that, & as I study TFM some more,
I'm sure I'll get some better ideas how to accomplish what I'm after Very Happy

scottmattes · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 61 Location: USA

geor · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 45

@scottmattes - man this works beautifully w/ PrtSc,
and I'm grateful to have this tool now - Thx very much !

It's interesting as I play with it,
it will NOT paste just the Active screen/dialogue box if Alt+PrtSc is pressed.

So then, I thought to change the script by adding ! to the {PRINTSCREEN} function, & now it will do both - either/or :

1. Paste the entire screen if PrtScr is pressed,
even if a dialogue box is present on the screen --->
but does NOT have the focus !!

2. Paste just the Active screen/dialogue box if --->
the Active screen/dialogue box HAS focus, & Alt+PrtSc is pressed.

scottmattes · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 61 Location: USA

I'm glad that I could be of service.

Based on your thoughts, I have changed my hotkey to the following (use #printscreen instead of #p, save/restore all clipboard contents, added hotkey #!printscreen)

tank · Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 678

i know this is solved already but i stumbled upon it and felt compelled to point out one of master seans fine scripts
http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18146&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc
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geor · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 45

@scottmattes - thx again, will play w/ your new script later this weekend.

@tank - & thx for pointing out sean's approach,
likewise I'll spend some time with it too.

As far as re-labeling my posts "SOLVED",
if I'm jumping the gun then do let me know.

I saw that effect either here, or on MSFN, or both,
& I thought it was a great idea in principle,
'cause it could make each post a better learning tool.

I just wanted to indicate that I had, indeed,
received a satisfactory/workable answer(s) to the question(s) I asked.

It's very cool, metaphysical really ........
someone flings a question out into cyberspace,
& someone else whom the questioner most likely will never physically meet,
comes along & answers/solves the challenge/problem - Amazing Very Happy

And regarding sean's & others' scripts here ......
I plan to study all of them as closely as I can, as soon as I can.

thx again .....