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Re: web page to image [message #175568 is a reply to message #175567]

Sun, 09 October 2011 09:18

houghi
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> paris2venice wrote:
>> On Oct 8, 6:35 pm, The Natural Philosopher <t...@invalid.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>> bob wrote:
>>>> I want to turn a web page into a 768x1024 image using PHP. For
>>>> instance the script might loadhttp://www.example.com/and output a
>>>> 768x1024 image. Anyone know how to do this?
>>> Forget it: you need a browser to do that.
>>
>> It could be done if you can execute external Unix commands with PHP
>> which I believe you can. I'm just not advanced enough at PHP to show
>> how Unix commands can be executed to accomplish this.
>
> system() is the way, or the exec() type calls. BUT essenially you want
> to exec a full screen browser and take a screen shot.
>
>
> OR bite the bullet and start hacking e.g. Mozilla source.

Or perhaps use something like http://browsershots.org/
It all depends on wether you want to do occisional screenshots or want
to download all of the internet.

With the above URL I am sure that you should be able to script it. Not
sure if it is an option or not.

houghi
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		web page to image By: bob on Sun, 09 October 2011 00:39
		Re: web page to image By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 09 October 2011 01:35
		Re: web page to image By: paris2venice on Sun, 09 October 2011 06:55
		Re: web page to image By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 09 October 2011 08:11
		Re: web page to image By: houghi on Sun, 09 October 2011 09:18
		Re: web page to image By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 09 October 2011 02:15
		Re: web page to image By: Michael Vilain on Sun, 09 October 2011 05:18
		Re: web page to image By: bobmct on Sun, 09 October 2011 19:39
		Re: web page to image By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 09 October 2011 19:43
		Re: web page to image By: Arno Welzel on Mon, 10 October 2011 07:19
		Re: web page to image By: alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX on Mon, 10 October 2011 09:12
		Re: web page to image By: gordonb.cydcw on Tue, 18 October 2011 00:40

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