Re: Forms 4 documentation
From: Richard D Holowczak <holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>
Date: 3 Apr 94 02:39:34 GMT
Message-ID: <Apr.2.21.39.34.1994.2024_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>
>>We are in the process of developing some applications under Forms 4.
>>What is the best way to capture images of the screen for subsequent use in documentation? Currently, we are using Hijack to grab the image but that takes an incredible amount of storage in the microsoft word document.
Date: 3 Apr 94 02:39:34 GMT
Message-ID: <Apr.2.21.39.34.1994.2024_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>
dbmoore_at_us.oracle.com (Dennis Moore) writes:
>In article <1994Mar30.141753.1118_at_beau.atlanta.dg.com> flg_at_atlanta.dg.com (Frank Green (Contractor)) writes:
>>We are in the process of developing some applications under Forms 4.
>>What is the best way to capture images of the screen for subsequent use in documentation? Currently, we are using Hijack to grab the image but that takes an incredible amount of storage in the microsoft word document.
I think the reason for this is you are probably running on a color screen so when the "picture" is snapped, all 256 colors or 16 million or whatever, are being captured. At 8 or 24 bits per pixel, you will be pulling down a lot of data. I'd suggest seeing if HiJack can capture a black and white (1 bit per pixel) analog of the screen.
After all, unless you have some money to burn, all the printouts are probably done on a B/W laser printer anyhow. :)
Rich Holowczak
Rutgers University
holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu
Received on Sun Apr 03 1994 - 04:39:34 CEST