Screenshot problem

[Marc_Roux]

Hi everyone,
I have a problem when I take a screenshot (from Companion) of a paused video it gives me a black image, while if I do it on a text or an image it works perfectly, why?

[Taifun]

Is the video displayed in a webviewer?
Try the tips from this thread

Unable to take screenshot of Google Maps

I want to take screenshoot googlemap, but capture image just show black screen… is there method or event for this?

Taifun

[Marc_Roux]

Hi Taifun,
thanks for your advice, I tried to use the suggested extension (version 2.1), but as you can see from the attached images when I start the function it gives me an error message. I tested it using the Companion on an emulator. Am I doing something wrong?

[Taifun]

you are trying to store the file in the root directory, which is not possible
store it in ASD or shared storage

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Taifun

[Marc_Roux]

Nothing, I tried several times but I couldn’t get anywhere. I don’t understand why the Screenshot component of Kodular can capture an image or text but it can’t capture a video in stop mode. I have another curiosity, does the Screenshot component work with all Android versions?

[Taifun]

The first step is to store the file in the correct directory… try / Download/file.png

To ask for permissions, do that before taking the screenshot, for example in Screen Initialize

First get this running, then continue with further steps

Taifun

[Marc_Roux]

I followed your instructions, I admit I have no computer skills and I struggled a bit, but then I managed to request permissions. I did various tests (replacing the Image component with Screen and Video_Player) and I discovered that the ComponentTolmage extension does not save the screen or video images, but only those of the image, exactly like the Screenshot command of Kodular.

[Taifun]

@Marc_Roux

replacing the Image component with Screen and Video_Player)

Did you try arrangements?
Try for example the video player inside an arrangement, see also

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[Marc_Roux]

Yes, I have already tried to put the Video_Player inside a vertical arrangement that I then used as a component in the extension, I even tried to use the Web_Viewer instead of the Video_Player (always with the arrangement) but it does not copy the screen images even in this way.
Below, I report the blocks and the video of an example test.

Video link: https://i.imgur.com/EZCgF99.mp4

[Taifun]

it seems to not work…
sorry, I do not have a solution for you currently

Taifun