Print Screen

[qbasicking]

Can i get a screenshot of a DOS application (qbasic)? I have the PrtScr checkbox checked in the properties, but Paste never shows up in Paint

 

[linney]

Just a guess of something to try. Press the Print Screen key on the keyboard and use the "Ctrl"+"V" keys to paste, see if that works.

 

[specialf]

Try CTRL+SHIFT+Print Screen

then control V in Paint

that should do it.

 

[qbasicking]

still nothing

 

[specialf]

Hmmm,
maybe it's something to do with the DOS box,although I can't really see why,if it's on the desktop under windows(ie.the command box)

maybe you'll have to get a "print screen" prog,i think irfanview will do it,if not there are plenty available.

 

[linney]

Will this work in XP?

MARK THE BOX

http://members.aol.com/axcel216/last3.htm

There is a simple method to copy to the Clipboard any text string, or even graphics for that matter, under the Win95 GUI, when you run a DOS program in a DOS box/session (windowed, NOT full screen: to switch from a full screen DOS sesion to a DOS window box, hold down Alt and press Enter). Now you should have the DOS box status bar visible. The first icon in the upper left corner is called Mark (represented by a square). Left-click your mouse on it. Select Edit, click Mark, then left-click and drag to choose a region on your DOS screen to copy, click Edit and then click Copy (or press Enter), and voila. Now you can paste the saved Clipboard contents (be it text or graphics) into a Windows application (MS Paint, WordPad etc).

Excerpt from TIPS95.TXT, part of W95-11D.EXE.

http://groups.google.com/groups?sou...UTF-8&q=print+screen+mspaint+paste+windows+xp

 

[wolluf]

Linney,

Just right clicking on Title bar in command prompt in NT/2k/XP gives you menu - including Edit - with Mark, Copy Paste, Select All....

 

[smah]

Alt-Prt Scrn will give you the active window.

FYI, Ctrl-Prt Scrn will give you the entire desktop.

 

[qbasicking]

The problem with qbasic is the instant it hits a graphics command (SCREEN 9 in this case) it goes to full screen with no way to bring it back to a window.
Mark is never active either

 

[linney]

Perhaps the only way your going to get a copy of that screen is to photgraph it with a digital camera and edit the result.