Comments on: Taking screenshots in Flex 3 using the ImageSnapshot.captureImage() method http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/ A bunch of examples for Adobe Flex and ActionScript Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:31:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Darvel http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-12564 Darvel Thu, 08 May 2008 20:30:34 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-12564 Your code does not work. Flex 3. Your code does not work. Flex 3.

]]> By: Matthew Wallace http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-12333 Matthew Wallace Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:50:52 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-12333 Hey I saw that someone asked why this is not available for flash. Well guess what... it is! Watch this tutorial. Lee will show you how to use some external Adobe classes that will let you use the Encoder stuff in flash. http://gotoandlearn.com/player.php?id=44 The tut is about building an air app but the classes for the most part can be used in a Flash based app if you like. -Matthew Hey I saw that someone asked why this is not available for flash. Well guess what… it is!

Watch this tutorial. Lee will show you how to use some external Adobe classes that will let you use the Encoder stuff in flash.

http://gotoandlearn.com/player.php?id=44

The tut is about building an air app but the classes for the most part can be used in a Flash based app if you like.

-Matthew

]]> By: Solerous http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-7533 Solerous Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:42:47 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-7533 How would you do this without clicking on the button? In other words, what if the screen changes periodically and you want the screen shot automated? I've tried calling the captureImage directly and it never gets the new data. It pulls the data before it gets redrawn. I think this has to do with the flex event model somehow but I'm not sure. How would you do this without clicking on the button? In other words, what if the screen changes periodically and you want the screen shot automated? I’ve tried calling the captureImage directly and it never gets the new data. It pulls the data before it gets redrawn. I think this has to do with the flex event model somehow but I’m not sure.

]]> By: Matt Platte http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4917 Matt Platte Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:33:48 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4917 Hmm, the message got clipped, but -- never mind. I'm downloading a newer version of the SDK now. The SDK included with FB3 Beta 2 is quite ancient.... Hmm, the message got clipped, but — never mind. I’m downloading a newer version of the SDK now. The SDK included with FB3 Beta 2 is quite ancient….

]]> By: Matt Platte http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4915 Matt Platte Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:46:50 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4915 Version 3.0 build 183453 MAC 9,0,60,235(debug) Safari's Activity reports this error -> file:///Users/.../Documents/Flex Builder 3/HoleyCow/bin/ Version 3.0 build 183453
MAC 9,0,60,235(debug)

Safari’s Activity reports this error -> file:///Users/…/Documents/Flex Builder 3/HoleyCow/bin/

]]> By: peterd http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4352 peterd Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:44:59 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4352 Easiest way to find your SDK version? Download the latest nightly build from http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/sdk/flex3sdk.html and note the number in the far left column. :) Second easiest way is to find where your SDK is installed and then "mxmlc -version" from the command line (oh, and make sure you're in the /bin/ folder). Since that was a terrible explanation, here are a few examples. Flex Builder 3 has an /sdks/ directory which currently has a "2.0.1" folder and "3.0.0" folder. So to find out which version of the 3.0.0 SDK you are running, you'd do something like the following in Windows XP: <pre class="code"> C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Flex Builder 3\\sdks\\3.0.0\\bin>mxmlc -version Version 3.0 build 186018 </pre> If I wanted to find out which version of the 2.0.1 SDK I was running, I'd do the same thing in the 2.0.1 directory: <pre class="code"> C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Flex Builder 3\\sdks\\2.0.1\\bin>mxmlc -version Version 2.0.1 build 177276 </pre> If you downloaded a nightly build at some point, you would need to go to the directory where you unzipped the files, open up a command prompt in the /bin/ directory, and type "mxmlc -version" from there. Hope that helps, Peter Easiest way to find your SDK version? Download the latest nightly build from http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/sdk/flex3sdk.html and note the number in the far left column. :)

Second easiest way is to find where your SDK is installed and then “mxmlc -version” from the command line (oh, and make sure you’re in the /bin/ folder). Since that was a terrible explanation, here are a few examples.

Flex Builder 3 has an /sdks/ directory which currently has a “2.0.1″ folder and “3.0.0″ folder. So to find out which version of the 3.0.0 SDK you are running, you’d do something like the following in Windows XP:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Flex Builder 3\sdks\3.0.0\bin>mxmlc -version
Version 3.0 build 186018

If I wanted to find out which version of the 2.0.1 SDK I was running, I’d do the same thing in the 2.0.1 directory:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Flex Builder 3\sdks\2.0.1\bin>mxmlc -version
Version 2.0.1 build 177276

If you downloaded a nightly build at some point, you would need to go to the directory where you unzipped the files, open up a command prompt in the /bin/ directory, and type “mxmlc -version” from there.

Hope that helps,
Peter

]]> By: Ralph Krausse http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4348 Ralph Krausse Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:05:48 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4348 hmm, looks like I am using the same version.. WIN 9,0,60,235 (debug). How does one find the version of the SDK? thanks for the quick reply Ralph btw, nice debug screen, I like that hmm, looks like I am using the same version.. WIN 9,0,60,235 (debug). How does one find the version of the SDK?

thanks for the quick reply

Ralph

btw, nice debug screen, I like that

]]> By: peterd http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4342 peterd Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:42:30 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4342 Ralph, Not sure. I've tried the sample on 3 different computers and didn't see a problem. What version of the SDK are you using exactly? There have been a couple bug fixes in this area recently, so if you're using the standard beta 2 SDK or a nightly build earlier than Thursday it may not work as expected. Also, which version of Flash Player are you using (I'm using WIN 9,0,60,235 (debug) on IE7/WinXP). If you aren't sure, you can go to http://blog.flexexamples.com/about-you and copy/paste what it says at the top. Peter Ralph,

Not sure. I’ve tried the sample on 3 different computers and didn’t see a problem.
What version of the SDK are you using exactly? There have been a couple bug fixes in this area recently, so if you’re using the standard beta 2 SDK or a nightly build earlier than Thursday it may not work as expected.

Also, which version of Flash Player are you using (I’m using WIN 9,0,60,235 (debug) on IE7/WinXP). If you aren’t sure, you can go to http://blog.flexexamples.com/about-you and copy/paste what it says at the top.

Peter

]]> By: Ralph Krausse http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4339 Ralph Krausse Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:12:51 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4339 An update Peter. I added a IOError event listener and this was the error it threw... text = "Error #2036: Load Never Completed. URL: file:///C:/Development/Flex/ImageTest/bin/‰PNG" Any ideas? thanks Ralph An update Peter. I added a IOError event listener and this was the error it threw…

text = “Error #2036: Load Never Completed. URL: file:///C:/Development/Flex/ImageTest/bin/‰PNG”
Any ideas?

thanks
Ralph

]]> By: Ralph Krausse http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4332 Ralph Krausse Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:18:44 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/11/16/taking-screenshots-in-flex-using-the-imagesnapshotcaptureimage-method/#comment-4332 Hello Peter, I would like to use this but if I start a new flexbuilder project and copy in the source, it compiles and runs but when I take the snapshoot, I do get a copy of the grid but just image if you loaded a bad image (the default images that shows in development mode). No errors are thrown and looks like there are bytes but the swf just doesn't load. I am using the latest SDK. thanks Ralph Hello Peter,

I would like to use this but if I start a new flexbuilder project and copy in the source, it compiles and runs but when I take the snapshoot, I do get a copy of the grid but just image if you loaded a bad image (the default images that shows in development mode). No errors are thrown and looks like there are bytes but the swf just doesn’t load. I am using the latest SDK.

thanks
Ralph

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