Looking for a small screenshot script

[gosu]

Hi guys,

I´m looking for a script which takes a screenshot every 5 or 10 secs and save it to the harddisk. I tried to do this with paint, but I want the user don´t notice anything of it. Is there a way to do this?

Greets,

gosu.

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Just wondering, but it sounds to me like you want to monitor what someone else is doing on the computer, the best way to do that is to download a free keylogger (search Google).

[gosu]

Just wondering, but it sounds to me like you want to monitor what someone else is doing on the computer, the best way to do that is to download a free keylogger (search Google).

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, my comp is running all the time, even if I´m not there, and I think my little brother is intrested in my data, but I didn´t have a clue for that untill now... So such a script would be very nice I want to do it in autoit.

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Well, the problem is, there is no built in ScreenShot save to file thing like you want, I suppose you could download Fraps (www.fraps.com) and have AutoIt send (F10) every 10 seconds which would save a screenshot to the fraps folder. But seriously, I would STRONGLY recommend a keylogger, they not only take pictures, but record typing as well, including web adresses and such.

[JSThePatriot]

LOL Nice Larry

JS

[gosu]

Well, the problem is, there is no built in ScreenShot save to file thing like you want, I suppose you could download Fraps (www.fraps.com) and have AutoIt send (F10) every 10 seconds which would save a screenshot to the fraps folder. But seriously, I would STRONGLY recommend a keylogger, they not only take pictures, but record typing as well, including web adresses and such.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmm, too bad there is no screenshot function. Would come in handy...

And I don´t want to download something of which I don´t know the source code. Who the heck knows what it does actually do?

If you know what apps you suspect he is entering, you could set up a script to monitor for those window titles or process names. Once the suspected action occurs you could have the script go "ape-shit" and scare your brother...

Lar.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hehe, that´s a cool idea. If there is no resultion to take screenshots, I´ll do this.

Hm, I found out there is DllCall()... If there was a dll with a screenshot function, I could take screenshots, couldn´t I?

An other idea: I could do PixelGetColor() on every Pixel and write every color value + ; to a file... Files would get big, but this would be possible, wouldn´t it?

[CyberSlug]

Hmm, too bad there is no screenshot function. Would come in handy...

And I don´t want to download something of which I don´t know the source code. Who the heck knows what it does actually do?

Hehe, that´s a cool idea. If there is no resultion to take screenshots, I´ll do this.

Hm, I found out there is DllCall()... If there was a dll with a screenshot function, I could take screenshots, couldn´t I?

An other idea: I could do PixelGetColor() on every Pixel and write every color value + ; to a file... Files would get big, but this would be possible, wouldn´t it?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

PixelGetColor could be very slow depending on your screen and resolution

I know you don't want to use third-party apps, but have you seen my IrfanView post?

[emmanuel]

you could do a loop of wingettitle("") and wingettext("") to return the current window's title and text... whatever you do, you might want to have it sleep if the mouse isn't being moved every minute or two, so you don't have a day's worth of screenshots or text of a empty screen...

[gosu]

PixelGetColor could be very slow depending on your screen and resolution

I know you don't want to use third-party apps,  but have you seen my IrfanView post?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmmm, does Ifran View pop up when saving a screenshot?

you could do a loop of wingettitle("") and wingettext("") to return the current window's title and text...  whatever you do, you might want to have it sleep if the mouse isn't being moved every minute or two, so you don't have a day's worth of screenshots or text of a empty screen...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmmm yeah, that´s an idea... Would be much faster than getting the color of every pixel

But I still wonder there´s no command-line-utility to capture screenshots...

Edited October 4, 2004 by gosu

[JSThePatriot]

I didnt know IrfanView actually took screen shots. I have been using that program for resizing pictures and keeping the resolution of a picture while rotating it and such. Let me know the screen shot deal. I could probably write a quick code on how a screen shot could be taken

JS

[Josbe]

If you use IrfanView, here a little example:

#CS
i_view32.exe /capture=0
Capture the whole screen.

i_view32.exe /capture=1
Capture the foreground window.

i_view32.exe /capture=2
Capture client area of the foreground window
#CE

$ivPath= '"C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe"'
RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & $ivPath & " /capture=1 /convert=myscreenshot.jpg",'', @SW_HIDE)
MsgBox(0, "", "ScreenShot taken")

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

QUOTE(BL@(K-R34P3R @ Oct 4 2004, 02:18 PM)

Well, the problem is, there is no built in ScreenShot save to file thing like you want, I suppose you could download Fraps (www.fraps.com) and have AutoIt send (F10) every 10 seconds which would save a screenshot to the fraps folder. But seriously, I would STRONGLY recommend a keylogger, they not only take pictures, but record typing as well, including web adresses and such.

*

Hmm, too bad there is no screenshot function. Would come in handy...

Actually, fraps DOES have a screenshot function... It is default F10.

[the_lord_mephy]

Could you set every letter as a hotkey and make a bunch of functions like

Func a()

FileWriteLine("whatsmybrodoing.txt", "a")

EndFunc

It would be very annoying to read, but it might do the trick. Also, im not sure if it would work but you might be able to do

Func a()

FileWriteLine("whatsmybrodoing.txt", "{bs}a")

EndFunc

So it deletes the previous linefeed. not sure though.

[the_lord_mephy]

Well this doesnt work for some reason but can someone smart check it.

expandcollapse popup

HotKeySet("a", "a");a
HotKeySet("b", "b");b
HotKeySet("c", "c");c
HotKeySet("d", "d");d
HotKeySet("e", "e");e
HotKeySet("f", "f");f
HotKeySet("g", "g");g
HotKeySet("h", "h");h
HotKeySet("i", "i");i
HotKeySet("j", "j");j
HotKeySet("k", "k");k
HotKeySet("l", "l");l
HotKeySet("m", "m");m
HotKeySet("n", "n");n
HotKeySet("o", "o");o
HotKeySet("p", "p");p
HotKeySet("q", "q");q
HotKeySet("r", "r");r
HotKeySet("s", "s");s
HotKeySet("t", "t");t
HotKeySet("u", "u");u
HotKeySet("v", "v");v
HotKeySet("w", "w");w
HotKeySet("x", "x");x
HotKeySet("y", "y");y
HotKeySet("z", "z");z
HotKeySet("{space}", "space")

Func a()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}a")
EndFunc
Func b()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}b")
EndFunc
Func c()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}c")
EndFunc
Func d()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}d")
EndFunc
Func e()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}e")
EndFunc
Func f()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}f")
EndFunc
Func g()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}g")
EndFunc
Func h()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}h")
EndFunc
Func i()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}i")
EndFunc
Func j()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}j")
EndFunc
Func k()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}k")
EndFunc
Func l()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}l")
EndFunc
Func m()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}m")
EndFunc
Func n()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}n")
EndFunc
Func o()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}o")
EndFunc
Func p()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}p")
EndFunc
Func q()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}q")
EndFunc
Func r()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}r")
EndFunc
Func s()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}s")
EndFunc
Func t()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}t")
EndFunc
Func u()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}u")
EndFunc
Func v()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}v")
EndFunc
Func w()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}w")
EndFunc
Func x()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}x")
EndFunc
Func y()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}y")
EndFunc
Func z()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs}z")
EndFunc
Func space()
   FileWriteLine("monitor.txt", "{bs} ")
EndFunc
While 1
   Sleep ( 12345 )
Wend

[Valik]

How about you check the helpfile. There's a table that addresses this problem in the helpfile for HotKeySet.

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Off topic: Valik, I like your new sig.

[the_lord_mephy]

err, damn. ok so much for that idea

[konan]

Josbe's idea is very good. And I find that "i_view32.exe" can run even if IrfanView is not be installed.

But the size of "i_view32.exe" is too large, 1.04M. Is there any other software which have the same function with i_view32.exe, but not be spysoft

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Get a freaking keylogger. They are the best, they can be completely undectable with a few minutes of setup. +, they are very reliable and don't take up much cpu usage!

[gosu]

Thx for the answers. I´ll check the Ifran View tip.

@Reaper: with "Hmm, too bad there is no screenshot function. Would come in handy..." I meant AutoIt.

: Thx, Ifran View works just great! Just thank you all, especially josbe!

Edited October 5, 2004 by gosu