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How to Create a Screen Dump
This document explains how to create a screen dump from Windows, using
Dumpmsp. Dumpmsp creates screen dump files that can be viewed and edited
using Paint. Dumpmsp works for CGA, EGA, and Hercules display adapters.
Before You Start
Before you start creating screen dumps, you should check to see if your
computer has a color adapter. If you have a color adapter and you set
up a color version of Windows, you need to modify your WIN.INI file so
that all screen and window colors are set to black-and-white. Use the
Control Panel or edit the WIN.INI directly.
Next, make sure that you have a \DUMP directory on your hard disk or
be prepared to enter an alternate directory name after starting
Dumpmsp.
Starting Dumpmsp
To start Dumpmsp double-click on the filename from the MS-DOS
Executive window. Dumpmsp immediately displays a dialog box prompting
for the following information:
- Dump Directory
This is the directory where your screen dumps will
be placed. The default is \DUMP on the C drive.
If you do not have a C drive or a \DUMP directory you must
change this name to a drive and directory you do have.
- Base Name
This is the base filename (filename without .MSP extension)
that will be given to your screen dumps. By default, the dumps will be
named SCREEN?.MSP where ? is a number. (Number explained below.)
You can change the basename to anything you want.
- Number
Screen dumps are numbered consecutively, starting with the number
shown in this box. You can set this to any number (2 digits max.).
For example, if you set it to 20, the first screen will be called
SCREEN20.MSP, the next will be SCREEN21.MSP, and so on.
Note that if you quit Windows and later restart it, you will need to
restart Dumpmsp. When you do so, the numbering starts over. If you
want screen numbers to continue where you left off in a previous session,
set this number to the next consecutive number (e.g. if your last screen
dump was SCREEN15.MSP, set this number to 16 when you restart.)
- Ok
Choose Ok once all the above are correct.
- Cancel
Choose Cancel if you want to return to the MS-DOS Executive
window without taking any action in the dialog box.
- Quit
Choose Quit if you want to terminate Dumpmsp and remove its
code and data from memory.
Creating a Screen Dump
Once you have started Dumpmsp, you can create a screen dump by
pressing the ALT-PRTSC key sequence. Do the following:
1. Create the screen you want to dump.
2. Press ALT-PRINTSCREEN.
The disk light will go on briefly, probably more than once. The pointer
may change shape. When the pointer becomes an arrow again (or when the disk
light goes off and stays off), the screen has been saved.
Changing the Dump Directory, Base Name, or Number
To bring up Dumpmsp's dialog box after you've been using Dumpmsp for a while,
press the ALT-F10 key sequence. If you wish to make changes to the
dump directory, base name, or number, make the changes and choose Ok.
Otherwise, choose Cancel to continue with no changes.