Subj : extract text
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Steve
Date : Mon Jul 12 2004 09:34 pm

let's say you have a java app running in a window on your linux box and it
has dynamically updated streaming text. how can you extract the text
periodically and save it as a TEXT file. this step does not need to be
pretty formatted just all text need to be saved in a text file so I can
grep and cut it later. is it at all possible? 
I need a general solution that will work with any app in a browser window or
standalone java app.
can you take snapshot of a window for instance and then convert it somehow
with utilities so it saves lines of text in a text format file?

thank you

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