Snap-it
(ScreeN cAPture utilITy)
Introduction:
This is my first contribution to the Freeware world. It is a simple, lightweight utility that enables WinNT users to capture regions on their screens, windows or the entire desktop and then save these images as Bitmaps.
User's Guide:
Download:
Get U'r free copy of Snap-it.zip if U don't have it already. Unzip the file in any directory.
If U get an error message saying - 'could not find mfc42d.dll..', it means that U don't have the relevant run-time DLLs on U'r machine. U can download these run-time DLL files from any of the numerous internet download sites.
A sample link is given here (link may not be valid anymore). U can download the following file : windll.zip . Unzip the contents and copy them into the \windows\system directory on your PC.
Usage:
The various menu options and their functions are explained below
- File - Open
Allows the user to select an existing bitmap from the hard disk, floppy or CD, and then displays it in the application.
- File - Save
Saves the displayed bitmap(if any) into the current directory i.e. the path were snap-it.exe is located and calls it: snap-it.bmp. Any existing file with the same name is overwritten without any confirmation or warning.
- File - Save As
Saves the displayed bitmap(if any) with the specified name into the directory selected by the user.
- Edit - Copy
Copies the displayed image(if any) into the Windows Clipboard. This can be used and pasted in applications like MS Powerpoint, MS Word, Paintbrush etc.
- Edit - Clear
Clears the screen and empties the Clipboard.
- Capture - Full Screen
Takes a snapshot of the entire windows desk-top and pastes the image in the application.
- Capture - Window
Allows the user to select a window from the desktop and then pastes the image in the application.
- Capture - Region
Allows the user to select a region on the user's screen, using the mouse and then pastes the image in the application.
- Capture - Repeat last Capture
U know wot it does. So I guess I don't need to explain it.
Technical Stuff:
This utility was created using Microsoft's VC++ 5.0. The DIB class provided with 'Inside Visual C++' by Kruglinski was used to assist in loading existing bitmaps and displaying the captured images.
Limitations:
- Snap-it saves every captured image in a temporary file for ease of manipulation. This extra overhead will be eliminated as soon as I find a way out.
- This utility is not advanced enuff to support image formats other than the standard Windows BMP format. But there are zillions of format converting tools available for free download on the net. So its not really a big concern.
Future Enhancements:
I'll try to eliminate as many limitations as possible, from the list above, depending on how much free time I get. Any other ideas, that U may have to enhance the Application, R welcome.
Have U checked out The Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzle page.
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