? command to do a print-screen from LabVIEW?

[Test_Engineering_Leader]

Is there a way to do a print-screen (usually done with control-printscreen from the keyboard) using a command from within labview.

I have a customer of our product that finds it useful to do a print screen of the test panel.  I'd like a way to automate it.

[falkpl]

vi methods -> Print.PanelToPrinter.  You can also set the print properties using a property node for the vi.  Also look at application menu item APP_PRINT_WINDOW.

Paul

[MikeS81]

Hi Test Engineering Leader,

you can use the function from user32.dll (keybd_event) to simulate key down and key up. Use this if you want to print an other application.

Mike

Message Edited by MikeS81 on 02-21-2008 08:11 AM

[GerdW]

Hi Test,

easy solution: you can set the vi to "print when panel closed" in the vi properties!

Other solution:
there's an invoke node method that will give you the actual front panel as graphic data which can be saved using the picture file functions. (Instead of printing I prefer to save PNG files - paperless office )


Message Edited by GerdW on 02-21-2008 03:11 PM

[Test_Engineering_Leader]

WOW!

Three DIFFERENT and ALL useful answers!  (ALL in 5 minutes too!)

( I don't know how to publicly rate a thread, but this rates VERY high in my book! )

[nxt 2 codes]

What if i need to get the image of whole Monitor screen...not only a vi front panel....

[GerdW]

Hi nxt,

see Mikes answer. After simulating the PrtScr key you can read the clipboard to get the picture...

[MikeS81]

Hi nxt 2 codes,

this should help:

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&view=by_date_ascending&message.id=311290#M311290

Mike

[muks]

See mike's reply here

Ok mike beat me to this. I think ben will be happy to hear this but tags are useful afterall..

Message Edited by muks on 08-27-2009 05:00 PM

[parthabe]

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Test Engineering Leader wrote:

( I don't know how to publicly rate a thread, but this rates VERY high in my book! )

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You can click the Kudos & appreciate the people who have helped you.

Does the minimum 50-post rule exist still?