Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen>

benlaw has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi all,

I'd like to write a Win32 program which can simulate key press, such as <Printscreen>, <insert>, <F1>, <Shift>+<4>, I want to print a screen shot then save as file.

Thanks a lot

p.s. seems I need 'cl' when install Image::Magick module http://search.cpan.org/~jcristy/PerlMagick-6.24/Magick.pm

I search solution b4, it seems i need to install Visual C++, it there any method rather than install Viusal C++? Thanks a lot

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Re: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by Albannach (Monsignor) on Nov 28, 2005 at 04:28 UTC
For simulating keypresses, try win32::guitest Update: Certainly bart is correct, but strangely enough CPAN will still find Win32::GuiTest. My apologies to anyone troubled by the incorrect capitalization in my response above. -- I'd like to be able to assign to an luser	[reply]
Re^2: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by bart (Canon) on Nov 28, 2005 at 21:37 UTC
Even on Windows, case matters. It's Win32::GuiTest, not "win32::guitest".	[reply]
Re: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by GrandFather (Saint) on Nov 28, 2005 at 04:20 UTC
WRT ImageMagick. Install it useing the Windows download from http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php. Look for the Windows binary releases toward the bottom of the page. During the install let the installer know that you want the Perl API set up for you. DWIM is Perl's answer to Gödel	[reply]
Re: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by jmcnamara (Monsignor) on Nov 28, 2005 at 08:53 UTC
Have a look at Screen capture on Windows which uses the Win32::GuiTest module to simulate keystrokes (via sendkeys). Alternatively, there is the Win32::Screenshot module. -- John.	[reply]
Re: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by gube (Parson) on Nov 28, 2005 at 05:17 UTC
Hi benlaw, Please refer this Image::Magick module sample program code and steps for Windows?. If you go through the above node you can find the windows installation Image::Magick path and with example sample code to check.. Regards, Gube	[reply]
Re: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by zentara (Cardinal) on Nov 28, 2005 at 13:13 UTC
I don't use Windows, but check out To remap keyboard (Windows) I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. flash japh	[reply]
Re: Simulate Key stroke, such as <Printscreen> by benlaw (Scribe) on Nov 28, 2005 at 14:05 UTC
That's great , I try to install Win32::Screenshot but encounterred 'cl' missing problem~, that's great i solve the problem thanks all	[reply]