AutoHotkey - printscreen command Topic is solved

[Filipi]

I want a lil help to write a code that take printscreens each hour and save these images on a specific directory. Since now l apreciate.

[egocarib]

There is no simple AHK function to take a screenshot.

This thread outlines some of the easier methods to do it, though. For example, you can:

• Use a third-party image capture program that AHK can call with a Run command.
• Use an AHK library such as GDip.

[garry]

Example with freeware Irfanview ( picture viewer ) , allow commandline parameters
https://www.heise.de/download/product/i ... 5/download

( create a folder screenshots at desktop )

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;========================= HOTKEYS ===============================================

;################# PRINTSCREEN -- IrfanView ##########################################

*~$printscreen::
irfan      =%a_programfiles%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe
ifnotexist,%irfan%
{
run,https://www.heise.de/download/product/irfanview-1965/download
exitapp
}

ifexist,%irfan%
    {
    screenshots=%a_desktop%\SCREENSHOTS
    ifnotexist,%screenshots%
       filecreatedir,%screenshots%
	   
   runwait, "%irfan%" "/capture=0 /convert=%screenshots%\%A_now%_screenshot.png"
   ;runwait, "%irfan%" "/capture=0 /convert=%screenshots%\%A_now%_screenshot.bmp"
   run,%screenshots%
   return
    }
return


;-- active window keys = ALT+Printscreen
~$!printscreen::
irfan      =%a_programfiles%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe
ifnotexist,%irfan%
{
run,https://www.heise.de/download/product/irfanview-1965/download
exitapp
}

ifexist,%irfan%
    {
    screenshots=%a_desktop%\SCREENSHOTS
    ifnotexist,%screenshots%
       filecreatedir,%screenshots%

    InputBox, UserInput,Screenshot input File-Name 
    if errorlevel<>0
      return
    runwait, "%irfan%" "/capture=2 /convert=%screenshots%\%userinput%.png"
    ;runwait, "%irfan%" "/capture=2 /convert=%screenshots%\%a_now%_screenshot.png"
    run,%screenshots%
    return
    }
return
;--------------


;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/*
https://www.heise.de/download/product/irfanview-1965/download
( http://www.irfanview.com/ )

--- capture values:
0 = whole screen
1 = current monitor, where mouse is located
2 = foreground window
3 = foreground window - client area
4 = rectangle selection
5 = object selected with the mouse
6 = start in capture mode (can't be combined with other commandline options)

--- Advanced examples:
i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\test.jpg
Capture foreground window and save result as file.

i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\capture_$U(%d%m%Y_%H%M%S).jpg
Capture foreground window and save result as file; the file name contains time stamp.
*/

;################# END PRINTSCREEN ############################################

[swagfag]

nircmd.exe screenshot <path> or Send #{PrintScreen} on windows10