How to take a screenshot with a visualization button

Screenshots let you capture exactly what you’re seeing on screen, e.g. the visualization in order to share with others or reference later or printing. Creating a button with screenshot functionality in Voyager can be done in two ways.

Method 1: Using Microsoft Paint 

 Is to make a Screenshot in Voyager and use Windows Paint app to print the screenshot.

  1. Add a new button to your visualization project. In the button parameters, set the function to Execute menu command.
  2. In the Short cut, specify "%{PRTSC}" to issue a PrintScreen key press event through that button:
  3. Click this button in run mode and open the MS Paint application. Paste the captured screenshot with CTRL+V.
  4. The screenshot can be printed from MS Paint by CTRL+P.

Method 2: Using Snipping Tool

The second solution includes Snipping Tool in Windows 10.

Info

This method can be applied to any application's shortcut to open this application from Voyager. 

  1. In the Windows start menu, locate the Snipping Tool application. Right-click > Open file location.
  2. Select the Snipping Tool shortcut and choose Properties from the context menu.

  3. In the Shortcut key field press CTRL and F11. Saving the changes will show admin confirmation popup message.
  4. Add a new button to your visualization project. In the button parameters, set the function to Execute menu command.
  5. In the Short cut, specify "^{F11}" to issue a Ctrl-F11 key press event through that button:


  6. Click this button in run mode, and Snipping Tool will show up. Select the desired part of the screen print it with CTRL+P.