Author Topic: [XP] Snapshot (Read 7036 times)

#1 • Jun 12, 2010

Snapshot
Authors: game_guy
Version: 1.0
Type: Picture Taking Script
Key Term: Misc Add-on

Introduction

Ever wanted to take screenies or snapshots ingame? While there are other methods of doing that, this one is by far the easiest. With a simple button press or script call, it'll take a screenshot of the game for you and save it in a folder.
Also useful for beta testing. Your testers can snapshot bugs or errors in mapping or stuff like that.

Features

Take picture with button press or script call
Customizable Button to press

Screenshots

Here's how well the pictures come out. No windows borders or anything.

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Demo

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Script

You'll also need the screenshot.dll for this script to function correctly.

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#===============================================================================
# Snapshot
# Author game_guy
# Version 1.0
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Intro:
# Ever wanted to take screenies or snapshots ingame? While there are other
# methods of doing that, this one is by far the easiest. With a simple button
# press or script call, it'll take a screenshot of the game for you and
# save it in a folder.
# Also useful for beta testing. Your testers can snapshot bugs or errors in 
# mapping or stuff like that.
#
# Features:
# Take picture with button press or script call
# Customizable Button to press
#
# Instructions:
# Place screenshot.dll in your projects folder.
# Get the dll here if you need it
# http://decisive-games.com/ggp/scripts/screenshot.dll
# Make a folder in your projects folder called Snapshots
# 
# Go down to the line where it says SnapShot_Key = Input::A
# You can change Input::A to any of the following
# Input::A - Usually the Shift Key
# Input::B - Usually the X or Escape key
# Input::C - Usually C, Enter, or Space
# Input::X - Usually the A Key
# Input::Y - Usually the S Key
# Input::Z - Usually the D Key
# Input::L - Usually the Q Key
# Input::R - Usually the W Key
# Input::SHIFT
# Input::CTRL
# Input::ALT
# Input::F5
# Input::F6
# Input::F7
# Input::F8
# Input::F9
#
# To take a snapshot with a script call use this
# GameGuy.snap thats it!
#
# Compatibility:
# Not tested with SDK. (Should work though)
# Will work with anything.
#
# Credits:
# game_guy ~ For making it
# Google ~ Searching up Win32Api tutorials
# Screenshot.dll ~ Whoever made this, made this script possible
#===============================================================================
module GameGuy
  SnapShot_Key = Input::A # Shift Key
  def self.snap
    snp = Win32API.new('screenshot.dll', 'Screenshot', %w(l l l l p l l), '')
    window = Win32API.new('user32', 'FindWindowA', %w(p p), 'l')
    ini = (Win32API.new 'kernel32', 'GetPrivateProfileStringA', %w(p p p p l p), 
      'l')
    game_name = "\0" * 256
    ini.call('Game', 'Title', '', game_name, 255, '.\Game.ini')
    game_name.delete!('\0')
    win = window.call('RGSS Player', game_name)
    dir = Dir.new("Snapshots/")
    count = 0
    dir.entries.each {|i| count += 1}
    file_name = "Snapshots/snap_#{count}.png"
    snp.call(0, 0, 640, 480, file_name, win, 2)
  end
end
module Input
  class << self
    alias gg_update_input_snapshot_lat update
  end
  def self.update
    if Input.trigger?(GameGuy::SnapShot_Key)
      GameGuy.snap
    end
    gg_update_input_snapshot_lat
  end
end