Video Output

[Matteo Memelli]

Il Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:45:28 -0400, Peter Hansen ha scritto:

> Michael Peuser wrote:
>> 
>> "Matteo Memelli" <cipher at be4mind.com>
>> > Hello, does anybody know if it is possible to capture video output signal
>> > with python? Is there any module which could help doing this?
>> > If it's not possible, is there a way to capture a snapshot of a window or
>> > d desktop with python?
>> > I would like to write a simple app that allows somebody to watch what I'm
>> > doing while working on a project.
>> >
>> Have a look at
>> 
>> http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/
> 
> At the risk of continuing to underestimate that project, I will point out
> that it appears to relate to video *input* signals, not video output as
> the OP asks for.  He wants something that magically takes the output of 
> his computer (can't really be done the way he hopes) and sends it to 
> someone else.  
> 
> VNC is the way to go...
> 
> -Peter
 Thank you I'm testing VNC :)
Anyway I would also like to understand how softwares like "import" in linux
work. I mean is it possible to write a python script that would take 
a screen shot of my desktop?
Thx

Matte