How come after generating a screenshot at the same coordinates every time, files may sometimes have different...
I am having a hard time figuring out the reason to this. I have a macro running that is screen capturing using snipping tool at the same exact coordinates every single time within a web site (a table) in FireFox.
The problem is sometimes it generates screen captures with different hashes (MD5, CRC, all consistent etc). Sometimes the hashes are equal. It's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. The content should not vary if the coordinates are the same every time, and the content being captured is the same.
Can anyone explain as to why this is happening? I am trying to make the screenshot theoretically 99% consistent and generate the same MD5 hash unless content within the table had changed.
Technical details:
- Windows Snipping Tool on Windows 10 latest build
- .PNG output screen shot
- Same coordinates
- Same webpage
- Different hashes occasionally, same hashes occasionally
windows macros web screenshot hashing
asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
Mathew RomanoMathew Romano
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I am having a hard time figuring out the reason to this. I have a macro running that is screen capturing using snipping tool at the same exact coordinates every single time within a web site (a table) in FireFox.
The problem is sometimes it generates screen captures with different hashes (MD5, CRC, all consistent etc). Sometimes the hashes are equal. It's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. The content should not vary if the coordinates are the same every time, and the content being captured is the same.
Can anyone explain as to why this is happening? I am trying to make the screenshot theoretically 99% consistent and generate the same MD5 hash unless content within the table had changed.
Technical details:
- Windows Snipping Tool on Windows 10 latest build
- .PNG output screen shot
- Same coordinates
- Same webpage
- Different hashes occasionally, same hashes occasionally
windows macros web screenshot hashing
asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
Mathew RomanoMathew Romano
62
Try it in full screen mode and see what happens
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:49
Would you mind elaborating some more? FireFox is already in full screen mode with the website ready.
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:51
oh. It's already in full screen mode? I thought maybe some of the browses ui elements might be causing the issue
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Have you tried a different browser?
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Nope, I have not tried a different browser yet. I might try Internet Explorer, but that should not really affect the screen cap, don't you think?
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:56
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I am having a hard time figuring out the reason to this. I have a macro running that is screen capturing using snipping tool at the same exact coordinates every single time within a web site (a table) in FireFox.
The problem is sometimes it generates screen captures with different hashes (MD5, CRC, all consistent etc). Sometimes the hashes are equal. It's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. The content should not vary if the coordinates are the same every time, and the content being captured is the same.
Can anyone explain as to why this is happening? I am trying to make the screenshot theoretically 99% consistent and generate the same MD5 hash unless content within the table had changed.
Technical details:
- Windows Snipping Tool on Windows 10 latest build
- .PNG output screen shot
- Same coordinates
- Same webpage
- Different hashes occasionally, same hashes occasionally
windows macros web screenshot hashing
asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
Mathew RomanoMathew Romano
62
I am having a hard time figuring out the reason to this. I have a macro running that is screen capturing using snipping tool at the same exact coordinates every single time within a web site (a table) in FireFox.
The problem is sometimes it generates screen captures with different hashes (MD5, CRC, all consistent etc). Sometimes the hashes are equal. It's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. The content should not vary if the coordinates are the same every time, and the content being captured is the same.
Can anyone explain as to why this is happening? I am trying to make the screenshot theoretically 99% consistent and generate the same MD5 hash unless content within the table had changed.
Technical details:
- Windows Snipping Tool on Windows 10 latest build
- .PNG output screen shot
- Same coordinates
- Same webpage
- Different hashes occasionally, same hashes occasionally
windows macros web screenshot hashing
windows macros web screenshot hashing
asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
Mathew RomanoMathew Romano
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
Mathew RomanoMathew Romano
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edited Dec 21 '18 at 3:40
Mathew Romano
asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
Mathew RomanoMathew Romano
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 3:19
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Try it in full screen mode and see what happens
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:49
Would you mind elaborating some more? FireFox is already in full screen mode with the website ready.
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:51
oh. It's already in full screen mode? I thought maybe some of the browses ui elements might be causing the issue
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Have you tried a different browser?
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Nope, I have not tried a different browser yet. I might try Internet Explorer, but that should not really affect the screen cap, don't you think?
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:56
|
show 4 more comments
Try it in full screen mode and see what happens
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:49
Would you mind elaborating some more? FireFox is already in full screen mode with the website ready.
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:51
oh. It's already in full screen mode? I thought maybe some of the browses ui elements might be causing the issue
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Have you tried a different browser?
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Nope, I have not tried a different browser yet. I might try Internet Explorer, but that should not really affect the screen cap, don't you think?
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:56
Try it in full screen mode and see what happens
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:49
Try it in full screen mode and see what happens
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:49
Would you mind elaborating some more? FireFox is already in full screen mode with the website ready.
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:51
Would you mind elaborating some more? FireFox is already in full screen mode with the website ready.
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:51
oh. It's already in full screen mode? I thought maybe some of the browses ui elements might be causing the issue
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
oh. It's already in full screen mode? I thought maybe some of the browses ui elements might be causing the issue
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Have you tried a different browser?
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Have you tried a different browser?
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Nope, I have not tried a different browser yet. I might try Internet Explorer, but that should not really affect the screen cap, don't you think?
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:56
Nope, I have not tried a different browser yet. I might try Internet Explorer, but that should not really affect the screen cap, don't you think?
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:56
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Try it in full screen mode and see what happens
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:49
Would you mind elaborating some more? FireFox is already in full screen mode with the website ready.
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:51
oh. It's already in full screen mode? I thought maybe some of the browses ui elements might be causing the issue
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Have you tried a different browser?
– Keltari
Dec 21 '18 at 4:53
Nope, I have not tried a different browser yet. I might try Internet Explorer, but that should not really affect the screen cap, don't you think?
– Mathew Romano
Dec 21 '18 at 4:56