The *save-screenshot.ps1* Script
===========================

This PowerShell script takes a single screenshot and saves it into a target folder (default is the user's screenshots folder).

Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/save-screenshot.ps1 [[-TargetFolder] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-TargetFolder <String>
    Specifies the target folder (the user's screenshots folder by default)
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./save-screenshot
	✅ screenshot saved to C:\Users\Markus\Pictures\Screenshots\2021-10-10T14-33-22.png

```

Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Saves a single screenshot
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script takes a single screenshot and saves it into a target folder (default is the user's screenshots folder).
.PARAMETER TargetFolder
	Specifies the target folder (the user's screenshots folder by default)
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./save-screenshot
 	✅ screenshot saved to C:\Users\Markus\Pictures\Screenshots\2021-10-10T14-33-22.png
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$TargetFolder = "")

function GetScreenshotsFolder {
        if ($IsLinux) {
                $Path = "$HOME/Pictures"
                if (-not(Test-Path "$Path" -pathType container)) { throw "Pictures folder at $Path doesn't exist (yet)"}
                if (Test-Path "$Path/Screenshots" -pathType container) { $Path = "$Path/Screenshots" }
        } else {
                $Path = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyPictures')
                if (-not(Test-Path "$Path" -pathType container)) { throw "Pictures folder at $Path doesn't exist (yet)" }
                if (Test-Path "$Path\Screenshots" -pathType container) { $Path = "$Path\Screenshots" }
        }
        return $Path
}

function TakeScreenshot { param([string]$FilePath)
	Add-Type -Assembly System.Windows.Forms            
	$ScreenBounds = [Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::VirtualScreen
	$ScreenshotObject = New-Object Drawing.Bitmap $ScreenBounds.Width, $ScreenBounds.Height
	$DrawingGraphics = [Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($ScreenshotObject)
	$DrawingGraphics.CopyFromScreen( $ScreenBounds.Location, [Drawing.Point]::Empty, $ScreenBounds.Size)
	$DrawingGraphics.Dispose()
	$ScreenshotObject.Save($FilePath)
	$ScreenshotObject.Dispose()
}

try {
	if ("$TargetFolder" -eq "") { $TargetFolder = GetScreenshotsFolder }
	$Time = (Get-Date)
	$Filename = "$($Time.Year)-$($Time.Month)-$($Time.Day)T$($Time.Hour)-$($Time.Minute)-$($Time.Second).png"
	$FilePath = (Join-Path $TargetFolder $Filename)
	TakeScreenshot $FilePath

	"✅ screenshot saved to $FilePath"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 11/20/2024 11:52:00)*