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Fwd: ANSWER: Does anyone know how to capture screens in OS/2?
Subject:Fwd: ANSWER: Does anyone know how to capture screens in OS/2? From:Shorter Rankin <srank -at- PACBELL -dot- NET> Date:Wed, 22 Oct 1997 15:25:21 +0800
On Wed, 22 Oct 1997 11:48:36 -0700, Kelly Anderson wrote:
>In Windows 95, you can use ALT + PRINT SCREEN to capture a screen.
>What's the corresponding procedure in OS/2?
>
>Kelly Anderson
>Sr. Technical Writer, Magellan Software, Inc.
>
Hi Kelly,
If you just want to send the screen to your LaserJet hit Print
Screen. Be sure Print Screen is enabled. To do that right click
anywhere on the desktop away from any icon. Go to properties ->
Print Screen, make sure the checkbox has a check.
If you want to work with the screen capture:
1. Go to your default printer object on the desktop. Right click
and change its property to Hold.
2. Then do your Print Screen.
3. Open your printer object. You will see a print job on hold.
Double click on that and you have an OS/2 spool file e.g.
00000003.SPL
4. Your spool file will import into a drawing program.
