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Snapshot

The Snapshot component in Robbot RPA allows you to take a screenshot of a specific area on the screen during the execution of your automation process. This component provides the flexibility to either manually specify the coordinates or use the select coordinate button to interactively choose the desired area on the screen.

Parameters

When the select coordinate button is clicked, it allows us to select the desired area on the screen and fill the parameters or you can fill in the parameters manually.

File Path : Specify the location where you want to save the screenshot file, along with the desired file name and extension. Type : String

Start Coordinate : Enter the coordinates for the upper-left corner of the area you want to capture in the format (x, y). Type : Integer

End Coordinate : Enter the coordinates for the bottom-right corner of the area you want to capture in the format (x, y). Type : Integer

Usage

To use the Snapshot component in your Robbot RPA project, follow these steps:

Drag and drop the Snapshot component into your sequence or workflow.

Configure the component by providing the necessary inputs:

Click the "select coordinate" button to interactively choose the desired area on the screen, or manually enter the start and end coordinates. Enter the file path where you want to save the screenshot, including the desired file name and extension. Continue building your sequence or workflow by adding other components or actions that depend on the captured screenshot.

Execute your sequence or workflow to take a screenshot of the specified area on the screen and save it as an image file.

By utilizing the Robbot RPA Snapshot component, you can easily capture screenshots of specific areas on the screen during the execution of your automation process, enabling you to automate tasks that require visual information from the screen.