image dump from print screen

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How would you dump an image captured using the print sreen key into a div tag?

Ctrl+PrtScn. Run paint.exe. Ctrl+V. Save. Upload file to web server. insert a [div] [img src="path_to_screenshot"] [div]. DONE! — Byron Whitlock, Nov 23 '09 at 22:53

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 23 '09 at 22:41

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You can't. Best way to do something like this is using a Java applet or ActiveX component.

clipboardData is available on IE, but doesn't support access to images. It is not supported by default in Firefox.

answered Nov 23 '09 at 22:41

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 23 '09 at 22:42

I just tried creating a screen shot using print screen and inserting it to a rich HTML field in Firefox. It pastes an IMG tag with a link to a local temporary file (moz-screenshot.png). So in the local context (your own computer), it seems possible, but you are going to have a very hard time getting that local file to your server. Maybe with a tweaked Flash upload component.

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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Short answer: You can't.

Now, that said, if you are using Javascript inside of an HTA file, you should read this thread: Take a screenshot of a webpage with JavaScript?

Hope this helps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Nov 23 '09 at 22:47

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This is good to know about and keep in mind. What a nice feature for any support system, for example. +1 – Pekka Nov 23 '09 at 23:54

image dump from print screen

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