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Scheduled Capture And Workflow

Set up timed capture jobs and workflow actions like auto-save, auto-print, or follow-up tasks.

  • scheduled capture
  • timer
  • workflow
Screenshots
The schedule window with task, timing, and result sections visible
Schedule dialog The schedule window with task, timing, and result sections visible 1 Task name | 2 Runs | 3 What to capture | 4 Save automatically

This page explains the Workflow group on the File tab.

Use it when you want Print Screen Deluxe to run later, repeat a capture on a schedule, check for updates, or turn on logging while you test a workflow.

Workflow Group Buttons

The Workflow group can show these buttons:

Button What it does Good to know
Schedule Opens the schedule dialog. Available during the active trial and after purchase.
Live Update Starts the updater. If the updater files are missing, the app shows an error.
About Opens the About window. Shows product and company details.
Buy Now Opens the trial and purchase window. Shows only while the app is in trial mode.

Create A Scheduled Capture

  1. Open the File tab.
  2. In Workflow, click Schedule.
  3. Enter a task name.
  4. Choose when the task should run.
  5. Choose what to capture.
  6. Choose what should happen to the result.
  7. Click Create Schedule or Update Schedule.

When the save works, the app creates or updates a task in Windows Task Scheduler.

The task is saved here:

Print Screen Deluxe\Your Task Name

What You Can Schedule

Right now, scheduled capture supports only:

  • FullScreen
  • ActiveWindow

If you need WindowClick, Menu, AutoScroll, or custom shapes, run those captures by hand for now.

Choose When It Runs

The schedule dialog supports these timing choices:

  • Once
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

Good to know:

  • The start date and time must be in the future.
  • Weekly schedules need at least one day checked.
  • Monthly schedules can use Day of month or Nth weekday.
  • Yearly schedules use a month and a day.

Choose What Happens To The Result

Each scheduled task must do at least one of these things:

  • Open the captured result in Print Screen Deluxe
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Print automatically using the currently selected printer
  • Save automatically

If you turn on Save automatically, you can also choose:

  • the folder
  • the file format
  • Auto-name files
  • Prompt for file name each time

For unattended jobs, Auto-name files is the safer choice. A prompt can stop the run and wait for you.

What The Scheduled Task Uses

The scheduled task starts Print Screen Deluxe with one-run capture switches.

That means the scheduled job uses the choices from the schedule dialog for that run. It does not permanently change your normal capture setup.

Edit Or Delete A Schedule

The top of the dialog shows Existing schedules.

Use these buttons:

  • Load Selected to edit a saved schedule
  • Delete Selected to remove a schedule from Windows Task Scheduler
  • Refresh to reload the list

If you save with a task name that already exists, the app updates that schedule.

Good Scheduled Workflows

  • Capture the full screen every morning and save it to a folder.
  • Capture the active window every week and print it.
  • Capture on a timer and open the result in the app so you can review it.

Turn On Logging While You Test

If a scheduled run does not do what you expect, turn on logging first.

  1. Click What am I capturing?.
  2. Turn on Enable logging.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Test the schedule again.

The normal log file is here:

%TEMP%\PrintScreenDeluxe\psd-YYYY-MM-DD.log

If the app crashes during startup, the crash file is here:

%TEMP%\PrintScreenDeluxe\startup-crash.txt

Live Update

Use File > Workflow > Live Update when you want the app to check for a newer version.

If the update starts normally:

  • the updater opens
  • it checks the stable update feed
  • it can restart the app after a successful update

If the updater file is missing, the app tells you that LiveUpdate.App.exe was not found. Reinstall or repair the app to restore it.

The Live Update log file is here:

%TEMP%\PrintScreenDeluxe\LiveUpdate\liveupdate.log

About

Use File > Workflow > About when you want to see:

  • the app name and version
  • the company web site
  • copyright details

Tips

  • Pick a clear task name so it is easy to find later.
  • Use Auto-name files for runs that happen while you are away.
  • Check the next run time in Windows Task Scheduler if you are not sure when a job will run.
  • Turn on logging before you test a new schedule.

Next Step

Read Save, Copy, And Print for auto-save and auto-print details. Read Troubleshooting And FAQ if a scheduled job or update does not work the way you expect.