in reply to Screenshot to memory with ImageMagick

Why not just use 
`import - file_name_based_on_current_date_time.format`

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Re^2: Screenshot to memory with ImageMagick
by zentara (Cardinal) on Apr 11, 2006 at 16:20 UTC
    I think you were missing the point. When you use import, it needs a filename, but what if you want to do something else with the image. You then need to reopen the file and process it. The way I showed avoids the need to reopen the file. It can also be used to send screenshots, without even writing a local copy, like thru email or ftp, or something.
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      Aha, now I grok it :-)
      I really misunderstood you.
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