On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:10:26 +0100, Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Phoebus,
oh yes it was ! (AKA I beg to differ !)
It started (?) in DOS where the print-scn button printed the text on screen
to a printer (not sure if it was able to be redirected to a file though) in
text mode. In Windows (3.1 anyway) this was changed to copy the screen, or
active window to the clipboard as a bit map. Under XP this has been removed
- although Tony says that it works if the shift key is held down.
Cheers, Norman.
PS. Just had two weeks in Crete - very hot 42 degrees (C).
True regarding DOS but it was a different output device and worked only in text-mode (could work with graphics but required an additional sys file in config.sys which I can't remember now).
The only COMMON thing between these two methods was the PrtScr button :-P
Tony is absolutely right although the sequences differ.
PrtScr AND Shift-PrtScr have exactly the same effect (full desktop capture) and Alt-PrtScr is active window capture. And IT WORKS with XP (at least with the Pro that I have)
Phoebus
P.S. You lucky dog you... :-P~~~~~
-- Phoebus Dokos - Undergrad in MIS Eberly College of Business - Indiana U. of PA
