SOLVED screen_save and surface_save not downloading a file

[marbar]

Hello all!

I have been working on a painting game, and am trying to implement a screenshot function. Unfortunately, the screens are not saving for some reason. Here is the code I am trying:

    if mouse_check_button_pressed(mb_any){
        surface_save(controller.initialSurf, "fractalCapture.png");
    }

I also tried:

    if mouse_check_button_pressed(mb_any){
        screen_save("screenShot.png");
    }

but neither worked. I also tried running it from a windows export, and on HTML5. Still nothing. Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong?

 

[DaveInDev]

screen_save is supposed to be called from Draw GUI End Event
did you do it like this ?

 

[marbar]

screen_save is supposed to be called from Draw GUI End Event
did you do it like this ?

I just added it, and it still doesn't seem to be working. Any other ideas?

 

[DaveInDev]

did you try the debugger to see if the code is really calling this screen_save("screenShot.png") ?
put a breakpoint of this line and run with F6.

 

[gnysek]

Unfortunately, the screens are not saving for some reason

I doubt it will work on HTML5.

On Windows, put %localappdata% in Explorator address bar, then find folder with your game name, and screenshot should be there.


Further info in manual: https://manual.yoyogames.com/Additional_Information/The_File_System.htm

 

[marbar]

Ahh I see, It looks like HTML5 just is not supported. Thanks for the help!