How to take screenshot in PiP mode using Take Screenshot / Invoke VB.Net activity

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

How to take screenshot in PiP mode using Take Screenshot activity.

I used Classic version of Take Screenshot and got an error. In Modern version I didnt get any error however the screenshot was not captured/saved in the destination folder.

Also, please let me know if there is any other alternative way like VBA / VB.net code to achieve the same ?

Can someone help pls

[sharazkm32 (Sharaz K M)]

If you are running PIP mode in windows option - This is a known limitation. BOT won’t be able to take screenshot / any hardware events

Try changing the mode to session while running PIP and see if it is working fine or not

Go to Project Settings and change PIP Type

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

Hello,

Thanks for your response.

However as per organization policy, the PiP type option is disabled for us…

The current studio version what we use is 22.4.1

[Vineet_Joshi2 (Vineet Joshi)]

Hi Avinesh,

Try this it will work

If you prefer VBA, you can use the following code:
Sub TakeScreenshot()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets(“Sheet1”)
ws.Range(“A1”).Select
Application.SendKeys “(%{1068})”
Application.SendKeys “{PRTSC}”
ws.Paste
ws.Shapes(ws.Shapes.Count).Name = “Screenshot”
ws.Shapes(“Screenshot”).Copy
ws.Pictures.Paste
ws.Shapes(“Screenshot”).Delete
End Sub

This VBA code takes a screenshot and pastes it into the specified Path, You can pass an argument for Path

Thanks
Vineet

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[sharazkm32 (Sharaz K M)]

What is the default value selected in the PIP Type ??

Also please refer below links as well to understand more on the limitations and comparison

Assistant - Technology Comparison

[darshit.patel]

Hello @Avinesh_Ramanathan ,
please go through the below Xaml file, it works!

Save_Image_From_Clipboard.xaml (8.7 KB)

Do mark it as solution if it helps you.
Cheers!

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

HI,

Please find the details in attachment

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

HI,

Can you please explain how to save the screenshot image using this VBA code

[sharazkm32 (Sharaz K M)]

May i know the version of Studio and Assistance?

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

HI, I am unable to open this workflow. It shows document is invalid

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

Studio version is 22.4.1

[darshit.patel]

Here’s the zip of full folder,

TIP - If you see error in assign activity, just assign same value below again and delete above assign activity.

Save_IMG_From_Clipboard.zip (3.4 KB)

[Avinesh_Ramanathan]

Thanks for sharing. I am getting below error, though i clicked on Repair Dependencies

[darshit.patel]

Ok great,
Also you need to change path of save image activity according to your requirement,
Let me know if it works.

[Somanath1 (Somanath Aland)]

@Avinesh_Ramanathan ,
please check you have downloaded required packages like UiPath.uiautomation.activities

cheers!

[sharazkm32 (Sharaz K M)]

PLease confirm UiPath.System.Activities is installed properly. Not the runtime activity