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How to take a screenshot with a visualization button
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.
- Add a new button to your visualization project. In the button parameters, set the function to Execute menu command.
- In the Short cut, specify "%{PRTSC}" to issue a PrintScreen key press event through that button:
- Click this button in run mode and open the MS Paint application. Paste the captured screenshot with
CTRL+V
. - 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.
- In the Windows start menu, locate the Snipping Tool application. Right-click > Open file location.
- Select the Snipping Tool shortcut and choose Properties from the context menu.
- In the Shortcut key field press
CTRL
andF11.
Saving the changes will show admin confirmation popup message. - Add a new button to your visualization project. In the button parameters, set the function to Execute menu command.
- In the Short cut, specify "^{F11}" to issue a
Ctrl-F11
key press event through that button: - Click this button in run mode, and Snipping Tool will show up. Select the desired part of the screen print it with
CTRL+P
.
, multiple selections available,
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