How to call PrintScreen

[Mateescu Zeno]

Hello

I can help you with PRINTSCRN, with  ALT + PRINTSCRN ... have no ideea. But
I think that it's close to that.

procedure SimulateKeyDown(Key : byte);
begin
  keybd_event(Key, 0, 0, 0);
end;

procedure SimulateKeyUp(Key : byte);
begin
  keybd_event(Key, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
end;

procedure SimulateKeystroke(Key : byte;
                            extra : DWORD);
begin
  keybd_event(Key,
              extra,
              0,
              0);
  keybd_event(Key,
              extra,
              KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,
              0);
end;

and
     SimulateKeystroke(VK_SNAPSHOT, 0); - Print Screen

You can also use this procedure to send other keys.

procedure SendKeys(s : string);
var
  i : integer;
  flag : bool;
  w : word;
begin
{Get the state of the caps lock key}
  flag := not GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) and 1 = 0;
{If the caps lock key is on then turn it off}
  if flag then
    SimulateKeystroke(VK_CAPITAL, 0);
  for i := 1 to Length(s) do begin
    w := VkKeyScan(s[i]);
   {If there is not an error in the key translation}
    if ((HiByte(w) <> $FF) and
        (LoByte(w) <> $FF)) then begin
     {If the key requires the shift key down - hold it down}
      if HiByte(w) and 1 = 1 then
        SimulateKeyDown(VK_SHIFT);
     {Send the VK_KEY}
      SimulateKeystroke(LoByte(w), 0);
     {If the key required the shift key down - release it}
      if HiByte(w) and 1 = 1 then
        SimulateKeyUp(VK_SHIFT);
    end;
  end;
{if the caps lock key was on at start, turn it back on}
  if flag then
    SimulateKeystroke(VK_CAPITAL, 0);
end;

Ex:   SendKeys('Delphi Is RAD!');


Regards
Zeno

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesper Stenlund" <jest02 at handelsbanken.se>
To: <delphi at elists.org>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:56 AM
Subject: How to call PrintScreen


> Hello
>
> I want to include a button on my form which does the same thing as if I
pressed ALT + PRINTSCRN.
>
> I guess there is a Windows API for this but I can't find it.
>
> TCustomForm has a method Print but the result isn't exactly the same as if
I had used ALT + PRINTSCRN.
>
> Anyone got a clue?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> file://Jesper Stenlund, Svenska Handelsbanken
>
>
>
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