Attempting to make my game prototype take screen shots via LIBGDX.

Newbie & Debugging Questions
#1

So, I’m in need of assistance with regards to this prototype I’m trying to build, and I’m having difficulty with regards to getting my game to screenshot. As far as organization, I have two classes: the main game class, and my “ScreenshotFactory”, which was built using the example on the LibGDX github.

Here’s my code:

The Main Game Class
http://pastebin.java-gaming.org/2046d79032019

The ScreenshotFactory class
http://pastebin.java-gaming.org/120466d092310

Question 1: Those of you willing to test the code, does it work for you? If so then…

Question 2: Where is it saving your screenshots?

#2

I’m not at a place where I can test that, but can you try http://pastebin.java-gaming.org/6d930091a291e?

#3

I tried your code, but unfortunately I can’t call the ScreenshotFactory class to the main class because the “takeScreenshot” function is set to private. It’s also giving me issues when I try to make the function public. It tries to make ScreenshotFactory static. =\

I appreciate your help!

#4

How about this? http://pastebin.java-gaming.org/d93091a192e17

I’m assuming the static errors were because I was setting the width and height in the class, but outside of a method. Also added a stub Constructor for you to instantiate in the Game Class.

#5

Same issue. I tried making it public just as you did here before, but it wouldn’t run unless I made the function static, & that causes the whole function to have issues.

EDIT: Maybe not. I got the program running, and I THINK the screenshot function is working, but I don’t know where it’s saving my screenshots to.

#6

you have to make a new instance of the class.


ScreenRecorder screenRecorder = new ScreenRecorder();

screenRecorder.takeScreenshot();
#7

Should be saving in your home directory I think?
So on Windows… C:\Users\YourUsername\

If not use, Gdx.files.absolute(“C:\Users\YourUsername” + index++ + “.png”); instead

EDIT: https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/wiki/File-handling

#8

…D’oh! Silly. As you can probably tell, I’m still new to this. =P

You guys are the greatest. I got it working. Thanks for all your help! How do I mark this thread as solved?