Posted by Toby A Inkster on 02/21/07 12:13

Gordon Burditt wrote:

> PHP runs on the server. Any use of system() will also run on the server.
> Taking a snapshot of the screen of the server is (a) likely not what
> was wanted,

Well, that's precisely the method used by services like BrowserCam.

Linux/UNIX servers using X11 can have multiple displays. A dedicated
display (e.g. ":1") could be set up as 1024x768 running Opera in full
screen mode.

Then the PHP script calls the following command with system():

opera -remote 'openURL(http://www.example.net/)'

waits a designated amount of time (10 seconds?) and then calls:

import -display :1 -window root /tmp/screen-shot.jpeg

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