screenshot in php

jackdomain · 09-03-2007, 04:28 AM

Hi to all, I want to know how to put an automatic screenshot of any website in php, thanks

Daniel · 09-03-2007, 04:43 AM

You will need your server to be able to run .exe files and have the GD library installed. The easiest option would be configure a php script to open FireFox/IE and take a screenshot, crop it to your required needs then save it to a PNG file.

You could try looking at this: http://www.zubrag.com/scripts/websit...-generator.php - But as PHP isn't a browser, just a coding engine you could have great difficulties implementing this.

jackdomain · 09-03-2007, 04:50 AM

and take one from for example alexa or other services that makes an screenshot?

sdsinc · 09-03-2007, 04:53 AM

You can't do that using PHP

As said above you would need to launch a browser window and capture the output to an image file.

Here are some ideas for Unix environments:
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum21/9138.htm

Daniel · 09-03-2007, 05:00 AM

Code:

<img src="http://msnsearch.srv.girafa.com/srv/i?s=MSNSEARCH&r=danltn.com" alt="Screenshot of Danltn.com" />

Doesn't work for all sites. But this example shows a screenshot of http://Danltn.com, example below.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/369632-screenshot-in-php.html

As you can see in the example, it's not particularly up-to-date, and not all sites are done, but it is an easier way.

jackdomain · 09-03-2007, 06:15 AM

i tryed this now and works. thanks again

PHP Code:

  <img src="http://ast.amazonaws.com/Xino/?Action=Redirect&Service=AlexaSiteThumbnail&Url=iplayfree.net%2F&AWSAccessKeyId=1FVZ0JNEJDA5TK457CR2&Signature=8UiCTPSJ5A335LJoiJomKZHDZik%3D&Size=Large&Timestamp=2007-09-03T13%3A12%3A22.842Z&DefaultImage=http%3A%2F%2Fclient.alexa.com%2Fcommon%2Fimages%2Fnoimagel.gif" alt="Screenshot of www.iplayfree.net" width="160" height="110" /> 

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=369632

with alexa

Daniel · 09-05-2007, 01:05 PM

You could probably try shortening down that URL, it's very long.

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sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,963	You can't do that using PHP As said above you would need to launch a browser window and capture the output to an image file. Here are some ideas for Unix environments: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum21/9138.htm __________________ NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

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Daniel Danltn.com Join Date: May 2007 Location: Danltn.com / Nottingham, UK Posts: 1,201	Code: <img src="http://msnsearch.srv.girafa.com/srv/i?s=MSNSEARCH&r=danltn.com" alt="Screenshot of Danltn.com" /> Doesn't work for all sites. But this example shows a screenshot of http://Danltn.com, example below. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/369632-screenshot-in-php.html As you can see in the example, it's not particularly up-to-date, and not all sites are done, but it is an easier way. __________________ :lala: *VERY CHEAP ADVANCED* BULK DOMAIN-STATISTICS LOOKUP** :kickass: Danltn's Blog - Daniel Neville's Site Spoof your links! Submit your blog NOW! Putting bloggers on the map!

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jackdomain NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 670	i tryed this now and works. thanks again PHP Code: `<img src="http://ast.amazonaws.com/Xino/?Action=Redirect&Service=AlexaSiteThumbnail&Url=iplayfree.net%2F&AWSAccessKeyId=1FVZ0JNEJDA5TK457CR2&Signature=8UiCTPSJ5A335LJoiJomKZHDZik%3D&Size=Large&Timestamp=2007-09-03T13%3A12%3A22.842Z&DefaultImage=http%3A%2F%2Fclient.alexa.com%2Fcommon%2Fimages%2Fnoimagel.gif" alt="Screenshot of www.iplayfree.net" width="160" height="110" /> ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=369632` with alexa __________________ webmastering and domaining blog unblockers // whois // free games //advanced polls // Buy and sell websites // The technology blog bidding directorystarting at 1$ All money spend to SEO

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Daniel Danltn.com Join Date: May 2007 Location: Danltn.com / Nottingham, UK Posts: 1,201	You could probably try shortening down that URL, it's very long. __________________ :lala: *VERY CHEAP ADVANCED* BULK DOMAIN-STATISTICS LOOKUP** :kickass: Danltn's Blog - Daniel Neville's Site Spoof your links! Submit your blog NOW! Putting bloggers on the map!

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