Schsave

Schsave is a utility program often found on older operating systems, particularly those related to DOS or early Windows environments. Its primary function is to save the current state of the system's screen display. This was particularly useful in scenarios where users might need to capture an image of their command prompt or application output for troubleshooting, documentation, or sharing.

The program typically works by intercepting the video output and writing it to a file. The format of the saved file would vary depending on the specific implementation of schsave, but it was often a bitmap or a proprietary format that could be viewed with a companion viewer program. In some cases, the output might be a simple text dump of the screen's contents.

Schsave was not a standard, built-in operating system utility like "print screen" on modern graphical interfaces. Instead, it was often distributed as part of software development kits, system administration tools, or third-party utilities. Its use declined with the widespread adoption of graphical user interfaces and more sophisticated screen capture tools that offer greater functionality and easier integration with modern workflows. The specific origins and developers of schsave are not widely documented, suggesting it was a niche tool for specific technical needs of its era.