request for a screen capture email program

[jolene_keagy]

With so many screen capture programs out there (VB and just in general), I can't believe that I can't find something to do this.. but I'm not having any luck. Does anyone know of a program that will take a screenshot based on a timer input, and then email the screenshot?

That's it.. doesn't seem to hard.. but I can't seem to find one to do all of that. I have one server that I have to often login to and check to make sure that 3 processes are up an running (they're always on the desktop). Since I RAS in to clients all day, I can't just minimize, or I lose my connection. So.. I was thinking, if I could just create an outlook folder with a rule and have a screenshot taken every 30 minutes on the server, and sent to that inbox folder, I wouldn't have to login to the server all day... only when/if a process goes down.
Any thoughts?
Thanks all! :)
Jolene

[dglienna]

You would have to notice that the process went down visually. Isn't there a better way, to monitor when it goes down, and *then* sends the email?

[jolene_keagy]

I can understand the concern there, and in most cases, this would probably be true. 2 reason why I would like this:
1) The processess I'm running are application specific and all they do is distribute incoming records to specific folders. If the processes fail (there's only 2), I have about a two hour window that I can dial in and correct the situation, before the que they sit in gets filled to the max and the problem of missing records start. Often, I'll be dialed in to a client for 3 or more hours and I just start getting nervous.
2) The other running process is just a statistical program that reports how many users at my company are logged in to the phones (support department) and gives data on how long they've been logged in. I have to kind of oversee them. Rather than logging in all day to look, I figure that I could just get this "screen scrape" and have it sent to me on 30 minute intervals, and then at the end of every day, I just delete the emails in this one folder.

It's genius, dglienna! Admit it! ;) I've found a few VB programs that will do the screen shot. I guess I just need to figure out how to incorporate a timer and an smtp add-on. Still seems strange that I can't find a program that would do this.. both VB or professional!
Sure wish my VB skills were better!

Anybody know of a good "starter" program for this?
thanks all. :)
Jolene

[dglienna]

Sounds good. :thumb:

i think a screen shot isn't that hard. Smtp isn't that hard. Timer's are simple.
I'll see what I can dig up.

I had 4 links, but I asked in the VB forum, and martinliss posted his, which I had forgotten about. It takes care of the printscreen.

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=325240

I gave him a point for posting it. :wave:

It has a 5 second timer that you could change to 30 minutes :)

This might take care of the email. Let me know. :wave:

[jolene_keagy]

Thx for looking around! That does look like a perfect program to start with... Now, if I can make it repeat every 30 minutes.. and shoot an email somewhere! Ez for you guys I'm sure... for me??? well.. we'll give it a shot anyway. ;)
Thx for your help! You guys are always so helpful here and I very much appreciate your time!
Jolene

[dglienna]

M$ screwed up Outlook's ability to send automated emails. Their security settings ruined the ability to do a mailmerge to email via code. The use has to click a button to allow access for each page. You can't use it unattended anymore. I can't get around it. :(

I think vbsendmail can send email, but not with mailmerge. You should look into it. It is well-touted.

[szlamany]

I just noticed that one of my customers had a product called PrintKey 2000 running in the systray of a server I just RDP'd into.

I just googled for it and it appears to be free-ware (I didn't dig too far).

Apparently it can be setup to do a capture and save it based on a timer.

Not sure of the e-mail part that you are looking for - but I thought could help.