How to paste Print Screen on MS Paint automatically when press "PrtSc" button?
Same question as by this person, but I need a better answer :) Paint is great for my needs; I do not need anything else 99% of the time.
How to paste Print Screen on MS Paint automatically when press "PrtSc" button? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071218032823AAmxWTu
I am using Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
EDIT: The following Auto Hot Key script worked for me:
~Printscreen::
!~Printscreen::
IfWinExist Untitled - Paint
{
WinActivate, Untitled - Paint
WinWaitActive, Untitled - Paint
}
else
{
Run Mspaint
Sleep 10
WinActivate, Untitled - Paint
WinWaitActive, Untitled - Paint
}
{
Send ^v
Send ^+x
return
}
AutoHotKey with the following script:
; print screen pastes into MS Paint
~Printscreen::
Run Mspaint
WinWaitActive, Untitled - Paint
{
Send ^v
}
I tested this from Vista Business 64-bit with success, but your mileage may vary.
You might look into the Snipping Tool baked into Windows - it has the added bonus of not needing you to take full screen/window captures if you don't want. It's not really any more clicks than opening Paint manually but I feel it's much more convenient.