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Take Capture Activity

The Take Capture activity saves a screenshot of a native Windows desktop application, or a specific element within it, to an image file for logging or verification purposes.

Field Description Requirement
Application instance The reference name of the application instance previously opened or attached. Required
Reference element An optional JSON-based selector identifying a specific element to capture. If left blank, the entire application window is captured. Optional
File name The full file path where the resulting screenshot will be saved. Required

Action Types & Examples

Window Capture

  • Format: string (file path)
  • Example Result: "C:\Robusta\screenshot.png"

Implementation Examples

Field Setup - Application instance: ${appInstance} - File name: C:\Robusta\screenshot.png

Execution Parameters - Reference element: the target control identified by the UI Automation Inspector

Technical Notes

When Reference element is left blank, the activity captures the full application window rather than a single control. Use this activity for audit trails or to capture evidence of an error state.