[XP] Snapshot

[game_guy]

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

Download

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
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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
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Instructions

In the script. Its recommended to place this above main but below everything else. It shouldn't cause issues with anything.

Compatibility

Not tested with SDK. (Should work anyways)
Should work with everything.

Credits and Thanks

• game_guy ~ For making it
  
• Google ~ Searching up Win32Api tutorials
  
• Screenshot.dll ~ Whoever made this, made this script possible
  

Author's Notes

Enjoy!

[game_guy]

Bump. Any comments?

[modern algebra]

I think it's pretty useful game_guy. I'm a little biased though since I made one for VX It is easier to do in VX though. Good work.

[game_guy]

Thanks

[Kiriashi]

Wow, great script man! Mind if I post this in my site's script archive?

Thanks again!

[game_guy]

Go right ahead, all I ask is my name is listed and fix the link please. It says the url ir illegal as in not typed right.

[Kiriashi]

It's www.rmxpunlimited.net

Thanks!