ImageCapture-SimpleWnd.ps1

#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This is a Powershell sample application to demonstrates how to
# perform a Snagit COM image capture (window capture) and save it to a file.
# Note: This code is backward compatible clear back to Snagit 8.1.0.
# 
# Support e-mail: support@techsmith.zendesk.com
# This software is provided under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
# Copyright (c) 2015 TechSmith Corporation
#
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# PowerShell can't import type library from a COM Object
# See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh228154.aspx
# So let's import those enums from a separate powershell script
. .\Snagit_enums.ps1

$object = New-Object -ComObject SNAGIT.ImageCapture

#
# set the input to Window
#
$object.Input = [snagImageInput]::siiWindow

#
# set the output to File
#
$object.Output = [snagImageOutput]::sioFile

#
# Set preview to No preview
#
$object.EnablePreviewWindow = $false

#
# Set file type to PNG
#
$object.OutputImageFile.LoadImageDefaults( [snagImageFileType]::siftPNG )

#
# Set File Naming method to auto and output directory to TEMP
#
$object.OutputImageFile.FileNamingMethod = [snagOuputFileNamingMethod]::sofnmAuto;
$object.OutputImageFile.Directory = $env:Temp

#
# trigger the capture
#
$object.Capture()

#
# Wait until the capture is done
#
while (!$object.IsCaptureDone)
{
    sleep 1
}
write-host "File written: " $object.LastFileWritten
"`nDone"

# pause if needed
if ($host.name -eq 'ConsoleHost')
{
    Write-Host "Press any key to continue ..."

    $x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
}