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[CLOSED]Generate ScreenShot of Page

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February 22, 2016, 09:28 AM
TexasStingray
[CLOSED]Generate ScreenShot of Page
WF8 - Has anyone created an screen-shot of what the user is currently looking at as an image. I have need to be able to let the user click on an image and then generate a screen shot of there current content and then they would like that image placed on a PDF document.

Thanks
Scott

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Scott

February 22, 2016, 09:42 AM
BabakNYC
What if you put the content in a Document with a PDF format?

Create a report called car_details.fex and a Document like this should display it in PDF.

ENGINE INT CACHE SET ON
SET PAGE-NUM=NOLEAD
SET EMPTYREPORT=ON


COMPOUND LAYOUT PCHOLD FORMAT PDF
SECTION=Section_1, LAYOUT=ON, PAGESIZE=Letter, ORIENTATION=PORTRAIT, SHOW_GLOBALFILTER=OFF, $
PAGELAYOUT=1, NAME='Page 1', TEXT='Page 1', LEFTMARGIN=0.25, RIGHTMARGIN=0.25, TOPMARGIN=0.25, BOTTOMMARGIN=0.25, $
COMPONENT=IncludeTable_1, COMPONENT-TYPE=REPORT, POSITION=(1.041666 1.041666), DIMENSION=(* *), $
END

SET COMPONENT=IncludeTable_1
-*component_type include

-INCLUDE IBFS:/WFC/Repository/test/car_details.fex
END
COMPOUND END

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February 22, 2016, 09:46 AM
TexasStingray
quote:
What if you put the content in a Document with a PDF format?

Not a possibility as they html page is supper complex and they do not want all the data in all the iframes only what they are looking at. Active HTML/PDF is not an option as it is too limited and is not 100% mobile friendly.




Scott

February 22, 2016, 09:53 AM
BabakNYC
Charts have a HOLD FORMAT PNG but not reports. But a PNG saved on disk can then be put into a PDF. It'll be a lot of coding though for a partial solution.


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February 22, 2016, 01:53 PM
TexasStingray
quote:
Originally posted by BabakNYC:
Charts have a HOLD FORMAT PNG but not reports. But a PNG saved on disk can then be put into a PDF. It'll be a lot of coding though for a partial solution.


I am aware of that and have done it before but this is a different requirement. and in a scrolling iFrame you do not know what lines the user is looking at that I need a true screen show.




Scott

February 22, 2016, 04:00 PM
Waz
May be an idea to search google and see if there is another option to do a screen capture.


Waz...

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February 23, 2016, 09:37 AM
GavinL
HTML2CANVAS

https://html2canvas.hertzen.com/



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February 23, 2016, 10:08 AM
Vivian
I have used Snipit (a snipping tool) to capture a screen. It is not a WebFOCUS solution, but it does work. I think that SnagIt also would work.
Essentially while your report is displayed open the tool, capture the screen and then paste it to your word or other document.


Vivian Perlmutter
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February 23, 2016, 11:30 AM
GavinL
SnagIt is an end user purchased program.. I think he was looking for a coding solution within his WebFOCUS app.



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February 23, 2016, 11:50 AM
Vivian
Hi Gavini,

That was why I made the comment that it was NOT a WebFOCUS solution -- but sometimes solutions are found outside the product --- a suggestion only --- BUT if it can be done within WebFOCUS that would be great!


Vivian Perlmutter
Aviter, Inc.


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February 23, 2016, 01:37 PM
Danny-SRL
Vivian et al.

The Snipping Tool is a Microsoft program.
You would have to check if it exists on your WF server (if not copy it to the C:\Windows\System32 directory).
Then create a URL which would run it and make it clickable on the screen.
I don't know if it would then appear on the user's screen and, if so, it would be allowed to save the snip on the user's machine.
It is worth a try.


Daniel
In Focus since 1982
wf 8.202M/Win10/IIS/SSA - WrapApp Front End for WF

October 03, 2018, 09:45 AM
JACQUETL
@GavinL

Do you use HTML2CANVAS ?
I want to test it, but I can't make it work
Should you install anything on WebFocus server ?

Thanks


quote:
Originally posted by GavinL:
HTML2CANVAS

https://html2canvas.hertzen.com/



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October 03, 2018, 10:22 AM
FP Mod Chuck
jacquetl

I have not seen GavinL active on FP for a long long time. Best to open a case with techsupport on this one.


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