screen capture with applescript ?

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#1

Hi,

If I want to make a screen capture (a.k.a. printscreen), I use “Command-Shift-3” to make a full-screen capture. If I want to capture part of my screen, I use “Command-Shift-4”. (For those who didn’t know that)

Is it possible to use this functionality or something alike from Applescript?

#2

Hi,

/usr/sbin/screencapture has (almost) the same functionality

#3

Thanks,

That one can be “do shell” scripted.

I’ll try it.

#4

tell application “System Events” to keystroke “#” using command down

and

tell application “System Events” to keystroke “$” using command down

for some reason, I can’t get ASS to recognize both command and option down, but this work around has worked well for me.