website screen shot

[fatnjazzy]

hi,
is it possible to develop in php a script that will take a screenshot from a website?
if so, where do i start?
if not, what external service should i use.

i don't want to use the service that u send them the URL in an img tag and they return the thumbnail like
<img src="www.thumbservice.com/thumb.php?url=www.php.net" />

thanks

[proxydude]

you failed to say which enviorment your working under,

i have looked into it all that much but i typed this into google

"c++ take screen shot of website"

and i got this

http://www.websitescreenshots.com/

it allows command line argum,ents

so i windows all you have to do is use

shell_exec("screenshotprogram.exe /comand line shit");

as for linux, happy hunting 😉

found this, ok its stealing but many of us wont be allowed or able to run external programs on a linux box, usually blocked

http://www.zubrag.com/articles/create-website-snapshot-thumbnail.php

[fatnjazzy]

hey, thanks i need it for windows.
have a nice day