dunn@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Jim Dunn) (11/13/90)
Excuse the ignorance, but -- given that one can print the contents of a screen to a printer, can one also print the contents of a screen to a file? If yes, how? Regards, and thanks in advance, Jim Dunn
mcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle) (11/13/90)
LPT2DSK.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Capture LPT output to a disk file
LPTX600.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer output to a file
LPTX700.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Updated LPT (redirect PRN to file) [.ASM src]
PRIND25.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer to file/screen/printer on cmd
PRINDIR.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirects printer output to disk file
PRISC.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Selective print screen by lines, disk option
PRN2FILE.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer to disk (w/asm)
PRNDSK.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect Printer Output To Disk
PRT2SCRN.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirects & stops shift PrtSc lock
PSEND.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Sends controls to printer from text file
PSTASH20.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirects lpt output to file
RPRN.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer output to disk file
SCRNDUMP.BAS PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Dump screen to file [within BASIC]
VPRINT20.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer output to disk file V2.01
VPRNT301.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Printer redirection to disk file, v3.01
BOSSKY13.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Capture screen to disk/display captured screen
CAPBUF.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> TSR captures any text screen to disk
CONCPY11.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Copy screen output to file & still see it
LAMNETH.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Redirect PrintScreen to print to a disk file
PIPEV20.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Redirect console output to a disk file
PSPLUS.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> TSR: Shift-PrtSc saves to disk or printer
SCRIPT11.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Saves console output to a file
SNIPPR22.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> TSR to save part of screen to disk/print/keybd
These are all available at simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory
listed above (PD1:<MSDOS.xxxxx> ) or at wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
in mirrors/msdos/xxxxx.
If anyone knows of any other mirrored archives of Simtel20, please let me
know and I'll add them to this generic response.
Thanks.
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all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day. |ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (11/14/90)
In article <1990Nov12.163247.14607@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> dunn@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Jim Dunn) writes: >Excuse the ignorance, but -- >given that one can print the >contents of a screen to a printer, >can one also print the contents of >a screen to a file? > >If yes, how? From my inevitable FAQ: 1. ***** Q: I want to capture to a file everything that comes on the screen. How do I do this? A: There are two sets of programs that are useful here. The first set consist of programs which automatically capture to a file everything that comes on the screen. Examples of these "scrolling" programs are /pc/pd2/concpy11.zip (or whatever version is the latest) and /pc/pd2/script11.zip. The second set are the "static" programs which capture a snapshot of the screen, or a portion of the screen at the invocation of a hot key. Get /pc/pd2/snippr22.zip for such a utility. Another is /pc/printer/lamneth.zip which redirects the results of pressing the PrintScreen key to a file instead of the printer. Please note that these programs only work for the text mode. They won't capture graphics output. (The same also goes for the next Q&As). 2. ***** Q: I want to get printed everything that comes to the screen. How can I achieve this? A: Simple. First capture the output to a file (see the previous Q&A) and then print the file. 3. ***** Q: How can I direct all output to a file instead of the printer? A: There is a good utility called /pc/pd2/lptx.zip exactly for this purpose. It comes in several versions. There is another utility /pc/printer/prn2file.zip which I haven't tested myself, but should be good judging from the comments of the others. The wares are available by anonymous ftp from chyde.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, 128.214.12.3, or by using our mail server (use the latter if, and only if you don't have anonymous ftp). If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp or mail servers, I am prepared send prerecorded instructions on request. (If you don't get the instructions from me within a few days, it will mean that your email address cannot be reached by a simple email reply, and you wouldn't be able to utilize the mail server anyway.) +--------------------------------------------------------------+ ! North American users please note. Maintainer of SIMTEL20 ! ! archives Keith Petersen has expressed a wish that you first ! ! try one of the many archives in the USA such as SIMTEL20 and ! ! wuarchive.wustl.edu instead of overseas sites to cut down ! ! the load on the overseas link. Please contact him for ! ! further information on SIMTEL20 usage. One of his email ! ! addresses is w8sdz@@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil. For the other ! ! users the reciprocal seems logical. First take a look at ! ! uwasa.fi archives (or some other European site). ! +--------------------------------------------------------------+ ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
Greg.Smith@bohemia.UUCP (Greg Smith) (11/26/90)
To: dunn@stable.ecn.purdue.edu
JD>Excuse the ignorance, but --
JD>given that one can print the
JD>contents of a screen to a printer,
JD>can one also print the contents of
JD>a screen to a file?
Pc-Magazine once had a utility that did this, I don't know what
number/volume though. It is called PRN2FILE. It simply replaces the print
screen interrupt to print to a file, com port, etc..
Greg
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Greg.Smith@bohemia.UUCP (Greg Smith) writes: >To: dunn@stable.ecn.purdue.edu >JD>Excuse the ignorance, but -- >JD>given that one can print the >JD>contents of a screen to a printer, >JD>can one also print the contents of >JD>a screen to a file? >Pc-Magazine once had a utility that did this, I don't know what >number/volume though. It is called PRN2FILE. It simply replaces the print >screen interrupt to print to a file, com port, etc.. > Greg There is a program on the boards called LPTX.COM (LPTX700.ARC, I think) that does this. Works great. Should be on simtel, if not, I can email a copy. Actually, what it does is vector all printing to a file (as does PRN2FILE). To get a screen dump, you of course still have to hit the key (or do an INT 5)