---
name: "read-screenshot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pilot-link"
version: "0.12.1-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/read-screenshot"
---

# read-screenshot(1)

Read screenshots from Palm (ScreenShotDB).

## NAME

read-screenshot - Read screenshots from Palm (ScreenShotDB).

## SECTION

pilot-link: Conduits

## SYNOPSIS

 *read-screenshot* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**--version**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**-t**\|**--type** \[**ppm\|png**\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

ScreenShot is a Palm-compatible application for OS4 and OS5.

ScreenShot captures the current screen of any application. All color and grayscale modes, as well as extended screen sizes and virtual Graffiti areas are supported. Also exports as JPG/GIF/BMP to card.

For more information on ScreenShot, go to http://linkesoft.com/screenshot/

## OPTIONS

### read-screenshot option

- **-t**, **--type** \[**ppm**\|**png**\]

  Specify picture output type (ppm or png)

### Conduit Options

- **-p**, **--port** *port*

  Use device file *port* to communicate with the Palm handheld. If this is not specified, *read-screenshot* will look for the *$PILOTPORT* environment variable. If neither are found or supplied, *read-screenshot* will print the usage information.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

- **-v**, **--version**

  Display version of *read-screenshot*  and exit without connecting.

### Help Options

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display the help synopsis for *read-screenshot* and exit without connecting.

- **--usage**

  Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.

## AUTHOR

 *read-screenshot* was originally written by Angus Ainslie \<angusa at deltatee.com\>

This manual page was written by Neil Williams \<linux@codehelp.co.uk\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at: *http://bugs.pilot-link.org*

## COPYRIGHT

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

## SEE ALSO

 [*pilot-link*(7)](/pilot-link/7.md)