markf@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark Foster) (03/17/90)
I have the small task of writing a noddy user primer for the use of the Macs that we have here at sussex, and I would like to include various illustrations of screen shots. Now, I know that command/shift/3 gives you a dump of the screen in MacPaint format but how do I get a dump of the screen "With a menu dropped". I can't seem to get the result that I want. The command key doesn't actually produce anything until after I have released the mouse button. Is there there a way oh wise ones.??? p.s. I am having trouble looking at the machine from a Total novice point of view and would welcome a few suggestions as to some important but often unknown items that should be included. Thanx in advance.... please E-mail direct as I don't often have the time to read this group properly. -- ---Don't take life so seriously.----------///---..You won't get out alive.--- Mark Foster, Computing Service | C= /// | markf @ syma.sussex.ac.uk University of Sussex, Falmer | \\\/// | mef @ cluster.sussex.ac.uk England. BN1 9QH +44 273 607418 | \X// | ccfa3 @ cluster.sussex.ac.uk
lefty@twg.com (David N. Schlesinger) (03/21/90)
In article <2367@syma.sussex.ac.uk> markf@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark Foster) writes: > Now, I know that command/shift/3 gives you a dump of the screen in > MacPaint format but how do I get a dump of the screen "With a menu dropped". Way back when, there was a DA called "Camera" which would do this. It no longer works under the current System. The "solution" I'm using is to use ResEdit with the ResMenu editor (which can be ftp'd from apple.com, I believe) installed. The editor shows the menu as it would appear "pulled down". I take the screen shot and edit out everything that isn't the menu... Not an ideal solution, but it works and the price is right... Hope this helps... Lefty |<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>| | David N. Schlesinger || "When I have nothing to say, | | The Wollongong Group || my lips are sealed; | | Internet: Lefty@twg.com || say something once, | | POTS: 415/962-7219 || why say it again?" -- David Byrne | |<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|
geoff@pmafire.UUCP (Geoff Allen) (03/22/90)
In article <2367@syma.sussex.ac.uk> markf@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark Foster) writes: > Now, I know that command/shift/3 gives you a dump of the screen in > MacPaint format but how do I get a dump of the screen "With a menu dropped". And lefty@twg.com (David N. Schlesinger) replies: >Way back when, there was a DA called "Camera" which would do this. It no >longer works under the current System. But it can be patched to work under System 6. Here are the details. I've done it, and it works wonderfully. ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 90 20:16:37 MST From: Jonathan Pratt <pratt@boulder.colorado.edu> Subject: Camera DA patch I posted this Camera DA fix to comp.sys.mac quite a while ago and the response was favorable so here is an encore. Apparently Camera fails in newer systems because it attempts to call SysBeep at interrupt level. The fix is to change these calls to NOPs as follows: 3f3c 0005 a9c8 --> 4e71 4e71 4e71 I believe there are three occurrences that must be changed. Use Fedit or ResEdit or whatever you have that allows file editing. Jonathan /* Jonathan Pratt Internet: pratt@boulder.colorado.edu * * Campus Box 525 uucp: ..!{ncar|nbires}!boulder!pratt * * University of Colorado * * Boulder, CO 80309 Phone: (303) 492-4293 */ -- Geoff Allen \ Computers are useless. uunet!pmafire!geoff \ They can only give you answers. bigtex!pmafire!geoff \ -- Pablo Picasso
escher@Apple.COM (Michael Crawford) (03/23/90)
In article <220@gollum.twg.com> lefty@twg.com (David N. Schlesinger) writes: >In article <2367@syma.sussex.ac.uk> markf@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark Foster) >writes: >> Now, I know that command/shift/3 gives you a dump of the screen in >> MacPaint format but how do I get a dump of the screen "With a menu dropped". > >Way back when, there was a DA called "Camera" which would do this. It no >longer works under the current System. The "solution" I'm using is to use You can get flash-it via anonymous ftp from sumex.stanford.edu, in the file info-mac/cdev/flash-it.hqx, I believe. Flash-it gives you an FKEY-like command that will allow you to drag a rectangular box and copy it to the clip board. Other key sequences save the clipboard to a file (neat in any case!) or to the printer. It works with 8-bit color, and multiple monitors as well, and with menus pulled down. If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp, give the command, from a Unix machine (or use hyperftp, or stanford MacIP's ftp client if you have a Mac on the net!) ftp sumex.stanford.edu give the user name "anonymous" give your actual login identity as a password. This allows them to log where their files are going. give the commands: cd info-mac cd cdev ls flash* (this is to get the filename right. Assume it is flash-it.hqx) get flash-it.hqx You will need to unbinhex, and unstuff the file; you can do both with stuffit, which is also there -- but how to unstuff stuffit? You should be able to find it from a friend. Kudos to Nobu Toge for writing such a fine utility! -- Michael D. Crawford Oddball Enterprises 606 Modesto Avenue (Note address change; used to be 694 Nobel). Santa Cruz, CA 95060 oddball!mike@ucscc.ucsc.edu Consulting for Apple Computer Inc. escher@apple.com The opinions expressed here are solely my own.
Philip.Craig@p27.f22.n282.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Philip Craig) (03/23/90)
In a message to All [22 Mar 90 06:27:00] David N. Schlesinger writes: >In article <2367@syma.sussex.ac.uk> markf@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark Foster) >writes: >> Now, I know that command/shift/3 gives you a dump of the screen in >> MacPaint format but how do I get a dump of the screen "With a menu dropped". >Way back when, there was a DA called "Camera" which would do this. It no >longer works under the current System. The "solution" I'm using is to use >ResEdit with the ResMenu editor (which can be ftp'd from apple.com, I >believe) installed. The editor shows the menu as it would appear "pulled >down". I take the screen shot and edit out everything that isn't the >menu... Seems to me that I use Camera to do screen dumps with menus all the time. I use System 6.0.4, etc on my SE/30. -- Philip Craig - via FidoNet node 1:282/33 UUCP: ...!uunet!imagery!22.27!Philip.Craig ARPA: Philip.Craig@p27.f22.n282.z1.FIDONET.ORG
a544@mindlink.UUCP (Rick McCormack) (03/25/90)
There is a DA out there called menushot. SEt up your screen, and hit the hot key ... Voila, instant artistry with the menu showing, and the cursor in position. AND, if you include the caps key in the hot-key sequence, you get the exact same shot LESS the cursor (or is it the other way around?). Anyway, check it out, it is widely available. After all, we got it here in Vancouver, BC, Canada.