The joys of being a nerd
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- The snipping tool (that comes with the OS) stops working, and it tells me that I should restart my system. (This very problem[^])
- I will NEVER, in a million years restart my machine because a snipping tool tells me to do so, and I search for alternatives. ( Heck - windows update has been pleading me to restart for a week now, so the snipping tool should get in the queue instead of asking me to restart immediately. :laugh: )
- Find something called Greenshot[^], which is open source and works great!
- I then found a minor glitch - Previously, I've had the windows snipping tool pinned to my task bar, but this one goes into the system tray.
- If I pin it to the task bar and click on it, it tells me that the program is already running (yes it is, in the system tray). That's why it is a glitch - I have to right click on the icon in task bar to get a screen capture (or I can press the Pring screen key). But I WANT an icon pinned in the taskbar to take screenshots, because I'm used to it.
- Get into geek mode and think for a few seconds and then... VOILA!
- This new utility comes up when I press the print screen key. So, I can write a small C++ program to post this hot key press event to that program's hidden window. (use Spy++ to get the details)
- Write code, build an executable that's 56 KB. Pin it to the task bar and click on it. Everything works great. :cool:
- I then clicked on the windows snipping tool just to give it one last chance. And ... it just comes up and works fine as if nothing happened at all. :confused:
But in the process, I learned a couple of things that I had not known and I think that it's worth it! Plus, this new utility is a little faster than the windows snipping tool, so I think it's all good. It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home. Have a good day, fellas. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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- The snipping tool (that comes with the OS) stops working, and it tells me that I should restart my system. (This very problem[^])
- I will NEVER, in a million years restart my machine because a snipping tool tells me to do so, and I search for alternatives. ( Heck - windows update has been pleading me to restart for a week now, so the snipping tool should get in the queue instead of asking me to restart immediately. :laugh: )
- Find something called Greenshot[^], which is open source and works great!
- I then found a minor glitch - Previously, I've had the windows snipping tool pinned to my task bar, but this one goes into the system tray.
- If I pin it to the task bar and click on it, it tells me that the program is already running (yes it is, in the system tray). That's why it is a glitch - I have to right click on the icon in task bar to get a screen capture (or I can press the Pring screen key). But I WANT an icon pinned in the taskbar to take screenshots, because I'm used to it.
- Get into geek mode and think for a few seconds and then... VOILA!
- This new utility comes up when I press the print screen key. So, I can write a small C++ program to post this hot key press event to that program's hidden window. (use Spy++ to get the details)
- Write code, build an executable that's 56 KB. Pin it to the task bar and click on it. Everything works great. :cool:
- I then clicked on the windows snipping tool just to give it one last chance. And ... it just comes up and works fine as if nothing happened at all. :confused:
But in the process, I learned a couple of things that I had not known and I think that it's worth it! Plus, this new utility is a little faster than the windows snipping tool, so I think it's all good. It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home. Have a good day, fellas. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
and I search for alternatives.
I thought the alternative for snipping tool, was print screen->mspaint
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I'm looking forward to it; primarily because it should wipe that smug grin off Steve Jobs face.
CPallini wrote:
You cannot argue with agile people so just take the extreme approach and shoot him. :Smile:
Shelby Robertson wrote:
I thought the alternative for snipping tool, was print screen->mspaint
That's what I've always used, or Alt+PrtScn if I just want the active window.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
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- The snipping tool (that comes with the OS) stops working, and it tells me that I should restart my system. (This very problem[^])
- I will NEVER, in a million years restart my machine because a snipping tool tells me to do so, and I search for alternatives. ( Heck - windows update has been pleading me to restart for a week now, so the snipping tool should get in the queue instead of asking me to restart immediately. :laugh: )
- Find something called Greenshot[^], which is open source and works great!
- I then found a minor glitch - Previously, I've had the windows snipping tool pinned to my task bar, but this one goes into the system tray.
- If I pin it to the task bar and click on it, it tells me that the program is already running (yes it is, in the system tray). That's why it is a glitch - I have to right click on the icon in task bar to get a screen capture (or I can press the Pring screen key). But I WANT an icon pinned in the taskbar to take screenshots, because I'm used to it.
- Get into geek mode and think for a few seconds and then... VOILA!
- This new utility comes up when I press the print screen key. So, I can write a small C++ program to post this hot key press event to that program's hidden window. (use Spy++ to get the details)
- Write code, build an executable that's 56 KB. Pin it to the task bar and click on it. Everything works great. :cool:
- I then clicked on the windows snipping tool just to give it one last chance. And ... it just comes up and works fine as if nothing happened at all. :confused:
But in the process, I learned a couple of things that I had not known and I think that it's worth it! Plus, this new utility is a little faster than the windows snipping tool, so I think it's all good. It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home. Have a good day, fellas. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
I find that the best solution is to relax and reboot from time to time, not get stressed about it. I don't see the point in getting anal about not rebooting your system when asked. Yes, I am sure that we get asked to do it more often than strictly necessary, but if rebooting was the most stressful thing I ever had to do to a PC I'd be very happy.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
and I search for alternatives.
I thought the alternative for snipping tool, was print screen->mspaint
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I'm looking forward to it; primarily because it should wipe that smug grin off Steve Jobs face.
CPallini wrote:
You cannot argue with agile people so just take the extreme approach and shoot him. :Smile:
Shelby Robertson wrote:
I thought the alternative for snipping tool, was print screen->mspaint
MS Paint:
- Capture the screen.
- Open MS Paint.
- Paste the image (not to mention you'll have to resize the canvas most of the time, which is ANNOYING)
- Do editing if required.
- Save the image.
- Use it
With a screen capture utility:
- Press a hot key combo (single key in this case) and it draws a transparent, sniping cross hairs on the screen.
- Select the portion of the screen that you want by dragging the cross hair, and the utility captures the image and puts it in the clipboard automatically. You can paste it into outlook or wherever, right away.
- Plus, it optionally opens itself where it allows you edit (minor, but useful modifications).
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Shelby Robertson wrote:
I thought the alternative for snipping tool, was print screen->mspaint
That's what I've always used, or Alt+PrtScn if I just want the active window.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
And what if you want the portion of the screen, if it includes more than one window? Capture the whole screen and edit it in MS paint, right? What's wrong in using a tiny program with miniscule memory footprint if it gets the job done in a much quicker and efficient way?
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Exactly! That was my point. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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thrakazog wrote:
1. Nightly reboot.
2. Declare victory.That's if you would be sure that the utility is going to work after a restart. Remember, it said something along these lines: "...try restarting the system to see if that..." :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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I find that the best solution is to relax and reboot from time to time, not get stressed about it. I don't see the point in getting anal about not rebooting your system when asked. Yes, I am sure that we get asked to do it more often than strictly necessary, but if rebooting was the most stressful thing I ever had to do to a PC I'd be very happy.
I'll restart my machine when needed. But a screen capture utility should absolutely never be asking me to do that, in my opinion.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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And what if you want the portion of the screen, if it includes more than one window? Capture the whole screen and edit it in MS paint, right? What's wrong in using a tiny program with miniscule memory footprint if it gets the job done in a much quicker and efficient way?
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
And what if you want the portion of the screen, if it includes more than one window? Capture the whole screen and edit it in MS paint, right?
Yes.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
What's wrong in using a tiny program with miniscule memory footprint if it gets the job done in a much quicker and efficient way?
Nothing, but none of that was evident in your original post.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
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I'll restart my machine when needed. But a screen capture utility should absolutely never be asking me to do that, in my opinion.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Absolutely correct! 5+ What is it already with windows and all this booting going on? Real OSs require a reboot after recompiling the kernel modules, but not because of configuration changes. Cheers!
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Shelby Robertson wrote:
I thought the alternative for snipping tool, was print screen->mspaint
MS Paint:
- Capture the screen.
- Open MS Paint.
- Paste the image (not to mention you'll have to resize the canvas most of the time, which is ANNOYING)
- Do editing if required.
- Save the image.
- Use it
With a screen capture utility:
- Press a hot key combo (single key in this case) and it draws a transparent, sniping cross hairs on the screen.
- Select the portion of the screen that you want by dragging the cross hair, and the utility captures the image and puts it in the clipboard automatically. You can paste it into outlook or wherever, right away.
- Plus, it optionally opens itself where it allows you edit (minor, but useful modifications).
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
I see what you are trying to compare, but it's not a true and accurate comparison (i.e., 3 vs. 6 steps). Once the image is captured, regardless of method used, all other steps are meaningless. Editing the image, saving it do disk, and pasting it into other apps is all the same.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Select the portion of the screen that you want by dragging the cross hair, and the utility captures the image...
How does this address the "And what if you want the portion of the screen, if it includes more than one window" requirement?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
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I see what you are trying to compare, but it's not a true and accurate comparison (i.e., 3 vs. 6 steps). Once the image is captured, regardless of method used, all other steps are meaningless. Editing the image, saving it do disk, and pasting it into other apps is all the same.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Select the portion of the screen that you want by dragging the cross hair, and the utility captures the image...
How does this address the "And what if you want the portion of the screen, if it includes more than one window" requirement?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
As you move the mouse cursor, the crosshair moves with it. You could draw a rectangle anywhere on the screen by depressing and dragging the mouse button to capture ANY rectangular portion of the screen. It doesn't matter how many windows are you covering - just move the crosshair to cover what you want.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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- The snipping tool (that comes with the OS) stops working, and it tells me that I should restart my system. (This very problem[^])
- I will NEVER, in a million years restart my machine because a snipping tool tells me to do so, and I search for alternatives. ( Heck - windows update has been pleading me to restart for a week now, so the snipping tool should get in the queue instead of asking me to restart immediately. :laugh: )
- Find something called Greenshot[^], which is open source and works great!
- I then found a minor glitch - Previously, I've had the windows snipping tool pinned to my task bar, but this one goes into the system tray.
- If I pin it to the task bar and click on it, it tells me that the program is already running (yes it is, in the system tray). That's why it is a glitch - I have to right click on the icon in task bar to get a screen capture (or I can press the Pring screen key). But I WANT an icon pinned in the taskbar to take screenshots, because I'm used to it.
- Get into geek mode and think for a few seconds and then... VOILA!
- This new utility comes up when I press the print screen key. So, I can write a small C++ program to post this hot key press event to that program's hidden window. (use Spy++ to get the details)
- Write code, build an executable that's 56 KB. Pin it to the task bar and click on it. Everything works great. :cool:
- I then clicked on the windows snipping tool just to give it one last chance. And ... it just comes up and works fine as if nothing happened at all. :confused:
But in the process, I learned a couple of things that I had not known and I think that it's worth it! Plus, this new utility is a little faster than the windows snipping tool, so I think it's all good. It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home. Have a good day, fellas. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home.
Yes. The joys of being a nerd. :sigh:
Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home.
Yes. The joys of being a nerd. :sigh:
Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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As you move the mouse cursor, the crosshair moves with it. You could draw a rectangle anywhere on the screen by depressing and dragging the mouse button to capture ANY rectangular portion of the screen. It doesn't matter how many windows are you covering - just move the crosshair to cover what you want.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
I guess I've just been using mspaint too long then to see how this would be of any benefit (to me). I can paste and crop out what I don't want in a matter of seconds.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
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I guess I've just been using mspaint too long then to see how this would be of any benefit (to me). I can paste and crop out what I don't want in a matter of seconds.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
Sure, whatever works for you. I was using the paint method for years too, but this proved to be quicker for me.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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- The snipping tool (that comes with the OS) stops working, and it tells me that I should restart my system. (This very problem[^])
- I will NEVER, in a million years restart my machine because a snipping tool tells me to do so, and I search for alternatives. ( Heck - windows update has been pleading me to restart for a week now, so the snipping tool should get in the queue instead of asking me to restart immediately. :laugh: )
- Find something called Greenshot[^], which is open source and works great!
- I then found a minor glitch - Previously, I've had the windows snipping tool pinned to my task bar, but this one goes into the system tray.
- If I pin it to the task bar and click on it, it tells me that the program is already running (yes it is, in the system tray). That's why it is a glitch - I have to right click on the icon in task bar to get a screen capture (or I can press the Pring screen key). But I WANT an icon pinned in the taskbar to take screenshots, because I'm used to it.
- Get into geek mode and think for a few seconds and then... VOILA!
- This new utility comes up when I press the print screen key. So, I can write a small C++ program to post this hot key press event to that program's hidden window. (use Spy++ to get the details)
- Write code, build an executable that's 56 KB. Pin it to the task bar and click on it. Everything works great. :cool:
- I then clicked on the windows snipping tool just to give it one last chance. And ... it just comes up and works fine as if nothing happened at all. :confused:
But in the process, I learned a couple of things that I had not known and I think that it's worth it! Plus, this new utility is a little faster than the windows snipping tool, so I think it's all good. It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home. Have a good day, fellas. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
What's a Snipping Tool? That being said, my Windows keeps losing its audio. I think Flash is stealing it. Something to do with ASIO? Know knows. I have to log off and back on again to get my sounds back. When the sound is gone, there is no error of any kind anywhere. It's just...gone. :(
It always itches for the first week or so. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.
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- The snipping tool (that comes with the OS) stops working, and it tells me that I should restart my system. (This very problem[^])
- I will NEVER, in a million years restart my machine because a snipping tool tells me to do so, and I search for alternatives. ( Heck - windows update has been pleading me to restart for a week now, so the snipping tool should get in the queue instead of asking me to restart immediately. :laugh: )
- Find something called Greenshot[^], which is open source and works great!
- I then found a minor glitch - Previously, I've had the windows snipping tool pinned to my task bar, but this one goes into the system tray.
- If I pin it to the task bar and click on it, it tells me that the program is already running (yes it is, in the system tray). That's why it is a glitch - I have to right click on the icon in task bar to get a screen capture (or I can press the Pring screen key). But I WANT an icon pinned in the taskbar to take screenshots, because I'm used to it.
- Get into geek mode and think for a few seconds and then... VOILA!
- This new utility comes up when I press the print screen key. So, I can write a small C++ program to post this hot key press event to that program's hidden window. (use Spy++ to get the details)
- Write code, build an executable that's 56 KB. Pin it to the task bar and click on it. Everything works great. :cool:
- I then clicked on the windows snipping tool just to give it one last chance. And ... it just comes up and works fine as if nothing happened at all. :confused:
But in the process, I learned a couple of things that I had not known and I think that it's worth it! Plus, this new utility is a little faster than the windows snipping tool, so I think it's all good. It's 8.45 PM, and I'd better get moving to home. Have a good day, fellas. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Linked article states:
Snipping Tool on Vista always fails when I try to run it with the following error: Any clues on what is going wrong?
Answer: Yes, Vista.