Capture a form rectangle to bmp...

[AlexCode]

Hi!
The subject says it all...

How can I capture part of my form, defined as a rectangle, into a bmp/jpg whatever...

Thank you very much...

Alex

 

[rifter1818]

here it is in C# pretty much the same in vb

bitmap = form.backgroundimage.clone();
bitmap = bitmap.clone(rectangle,bitmap.pixelformat);
bitmap.save(FileName,ImageFormat);

The Image format is a enum in System.Drawing.Imaging and can be bmp or jpg plus many others, the rectangle can be either a Rectangle or a RectangleF, the form is well a System.Windows.Forms.Form and the bitmap is well a System.Drawing.Bitmap. Good luck!

 

[AlexCode]

HI...

Thanks for the repply.

In fact, thats almost it... the problem on your idea is that I only get the background image... I need to get everything thats on the specifyed rectangle... as possible controls for example!

I was thinking about making a print screen and calculate the form position and then the rectangle position... finally use something like you told on your post...

How can I do a print screen in .net?

Alex

 

[AlexCode]

Heres my answer:

http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_net_save_form_image.html

Alex