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Underworld 1020
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 14:06
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Does anyone know how to take screenshots in Db, without using the "Save Bitmap" command?

So, I can take pictures of the code and stuff by pressing a key on the keyboard.
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Zone Chicken
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 14:22
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You mean like pressing Alt and Print Screen keys on the keyboard
then opening msn paint and pasting the image in there?
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Lost in Thought
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 14:39 Edited at: 6th Sep 2004 14:41
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Or you can use the get image command but it will not capture sprites. The method Zone Chicken mentioned will though. Also when it is updated CR & Exeat's Net/Lib plugin allows you to take a full screenshot. If you are not worried about capturing sprites in the screen it is simple in DBP.


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Indian Homie G
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Yeah thats how youd do it...wait why alt+print screen? IT works with just print screen...

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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 15:16
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Not exactly IHG if you print screen your doing exactly that capturing the whole screen if you alt + print screen you can capture just the window you want to.
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Indian Homie G
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 15:29
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Oh right

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Underworld 1020
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 17:16
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Thanks!

I never really knew how to use the "Print Screen" key

I just held "Alt" and pressed "Print Screen" and pasted it into "Paint".

I always thought that when I pressed "Print Screen" the image was susposed to be saved as an bitmap image in the directory of whatever program I was using, it only happens with some programs.

Like "Diablo II" and stuff
Once in a while I find bitmap images of Db in the Db directory and I never knew how they got there, so I figured I had to press a certain key or something.

Thanks for the help!
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David T
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 17:26
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Quote: "I never really knew how to use the "Print Screen" key"


:o I thought it'd be a necessity

If you want to save a screenshot, do this:

save bitmap "file.bmp",0 (or may be 0,"file")

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Underworld 1020
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Posted: 6th Sep 2004 17:52 Edited at: 6th Sep 2004 17:53
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I used to use the "Save Bitmap" command, but using "Print Screen" is much easier and also I can take pictures of the code and stuff too. I can't belief that after all this time I never knew how to use the "Print Screen" key, I feel stupid!
Well at least now I know, Thanks guys!
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