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 Devi Michael (DeviM738) Mphasis
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Posted: Aug 2, 2017
Last activity: Aug 14, 2017
Posted: 2 Aug 2017 13:02 EDT
Last activity: 14 Aug 2017 10:13 EDT
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Taking screenshot in RPA

We have a requirement to open up a URL in a browser, use the snipping tool and take a screen capture of the footer (assuming the coordinates are fixed), and then paste this to the mail.

Please let us know how this can be achieved.

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Posted: 7 years ago
Posted: 11 Aug 2017 11:16 EDT
Devi Michael (DeviM738) Mphasis
Mphasis
IN

Yes...it is working. Please find attached the screen-shot of the automation. The automation, just goes to google, enters a search term, searches and then takes a screen-shot of the resulting page.

 

Here are the two functions referred:

Function: GrabScreenShotPNG

Parameters: string outputImagePath, int width, int height, int xCoordinate, int yCoordinate

Result type: bool

Code

//////////////////////////////

bool result = false;

if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImagePath))

{

return false;

}

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.TraceVerbose("Script", string.Format("Attempting to grab screen shot {0}/{1}/{2}/{3}", width, height, xCoordinate, yCoordinate));

try

{

Bitmap screenshot = new Bitmap(width, height, System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);

Graphics screenGraph = Graphics.FromImage(screenshot);

screenGraph.CopyFromScreen(xCoordinate, yCoordinate, 0, 0, new Size(width, height), CopyPixelOperation.SourceCopy);

screenshot.Save(outputImagePath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

result = File.Exists(outputImagePath);

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.PublishException(ex, null);

result = false;

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Yes...it is working. Please find attached the screen-shot of the automation. The automation, just goes to google, enters a search term, searches and then takes a screen-shot of the resulting page.

 

Here are the two functions referred:

Function: GrabScreenShotPNG

Parameters: string outputImagePath, int width, int height, int xCoordinate, int yCoordinate

Result type: bool

Code

//////////////////////////////

bool result = false;

if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImagePath))

{

return false;

}

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.TraceVerbose("Script", string.Format("Attempting to grab screen shot {0}/{1}/{2}/{3}", width, height, xCoordinate, yCoordinate));

try

{

Bitmap screenshot = new Bitmap(width, height, System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);

Graphics screenGraph = Graphics.FromImage(screenshot);

screenGraph.CopyFromScreen(xCoordinate, yCoordinate, 0, 0, new Size(width, height), CopyPixelOperation.SourceCopy);

screenshot.Save(outputImagePath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

result = File.Exists(outputImagePath);

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.PublishException(ex, null);

result = false;

}

return result;

 

/////////////////////////////

Function: SendEmail

Parameters: string str1

Result type: int

Code

////////////////

 
            var client = new SmtpClient("<Enter SMTP Server Name Here>", 587)
// string str1;
            {
                Credentials = new NetworkCredential("User Name", "Password"),
                EnableSsl = true
            };
            try
            {
MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();
 
                Mail.From = new MailAddress("<Enter From Address Here>");
                Mail.To.Add(" Proprietary information hidden");
                Mail.Subject = "This is Image Test From RPA";
                Mail.Body = "This is the body of the email";
                LinkedResource LinkedImage = new LinkedResource(@str1);
                LinkedImage.ContentId = "MyPic";
 
AlternateView htmlView = AlternateView.CreateAlternateViewFromString(
                  "You should see image next to this line. <img src=cid:MyPic>",
                  null, "text/html");
 
                htmlView.LinkedResources.Add(LinkedImage);
                Mail.AlternateViews.Add(htmlView);
client.Send(Mail);
                
                return 1;
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
               
return 2;
            }
        

////////////////////

 

 


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Posted: 7 years ago
Posted: 2 Aug 2017 14:57 EDT
Devi Michael (DeviM738) Mphasis
Mphasis
IN

I have tried the solution given in https://pdn.pega.com/community/product-support/question/taking-screenshot.&nbsp;

 

But facing two issues:

1) The image file that is created is always blank

2) I do not want to save to a file, rather want this to be pasted to the outlook mail body

Please let me know how this can be achieved

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Posted: 7 years ago
Posted: 3 Aug 2017 7:00 EDT
Devi Michael (DeviM738) Mphasis
Mphasis
IN

I am able to get the image file with the screen-capture now, the issue was with the coordinates. But still not sure how to copy the image to the clipboard and paste it to a mail. Please help with this.

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Posted: 7 years ago
Posted: 11 Aug 2017 9:34 EDT
Suresh Mettu (SureshM5078) Mphasis Unleash the Next
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Hi,

Did you find a way to embed the image in the body of the outlook mail..........i am working on it now, if you got the solution please help me with the same. Thanks

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Accepted Solution

Posted: 7 years ago
Posted: 11 Aug 2017 11:16 EDT
Devi Michael (DeviM738) Mphasis
Mphasis
IN

Yes...it is working. Please find attached the screen-shot of the automation. The automation, just goes to google, enters a search term, searches and then takes a screen-shot of the resulting page.

 

Here are the two functions referred:

Function: GrabScreenShotPNG

Parameters: string outputImagePath, int width, int height, int xCoordinate, int yCoordinate

Result type: bool

Code

//////////////////////////////

bool result = false;

if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImagePath))

{

return false;

}

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.TraceVerbose("Script", string.Format("Attempting to grab screen shot {0}/{1}/{2}/{3}", width, height, xCoordinate, yCoordinate));

try

{

Bitmap screenshot = new Bitmap(width, height, System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);

Graphics screenGraph = Graphics.FromImage(screenshot);

screenGraph.CopyFromScreen(xCoordinate, yCoordinate, 0, 0, new Size(width, height), CopyPixelOperation.SourceCopy);

screenshot.Save(outputImagePath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

result = File.Exists(outputImagePath);

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.PublishException(ex, null);

result = false;

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Yes...it is working. Please find attached the screen-shot of the automation. The automation, just goes to google, enters a search term, searches and then takes a screen-shot of the resulting page.

 

Here are the two functions referred:

Function: GrabScreenShotPNG

Parameters: string outputImagePath, int width, int height, int xCoordinate, int yCoordinate

Result type: bool

Code

//////////////////////////////

bool result = false;

if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImagePath))

{

return false;

}

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.TraceVerbose("Script", string.Format("Attempting to grab screen shot {0}/{1}/{2}/{3}", width, height, xCoordinate, yCoordinate));

try

{

Bitmap screenshot = new Bitmap(width, height, System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);

Graphics screenGraph = Graphics.FromImage(screenshot);

screenGraph.CopyFromScreen(xCoordinate, yCoordinate, 0, 0, new Size(width, height), CopyPixelOperation.SourceCopy);

screenshot.Save(outputImagePath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

result = File.Exists(outputImagePath);

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.PublishException(ex, null);

result = false;

}

return result;

 

/////////////////////////////

Function: SendEmail

Parameters: string str1

Result type: int

Code

////////////////

 
            var client = new SmtpClient("<Enter SMTP Server Name Here>", 587)
// string str1;
            {
                Credentials = new NetworkCredential("User Name", "Password"),
                EnableSsl = true
            };
            try
            {
MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();
 
                Mail.From = new MailAddress("<Enter From Address Here>");
                Mail.To.Add(" Proprietary information hidden");
                Mail.Subject = "This is Image Test From RPA";
                Mail.Body = "This is the body of the email";
                LinkedResource LinkedImage = new LinkedResource(@str1);
                LinkedImage.ContentId = "MyPic";
 
AlternateView htmlView = AlternateView.CreateAlternateViewFromString(
                  "You should see image next to this line. <img src=cid:MyPic>",
                  null, "text/html");
 
                htmlView.LinkedResources.Add(LinkedImage);
                Mail.AlternateViews.Add(htmlView);
client.Send(Mail);
                
                return 1;
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
               
return 2;
            }
        

////////////////////

 

 


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