Creating GIF or BMPs

[razzaj]

Anyway to Create A GIF file or A BMP file from VB. I have a series of points and I want to create an image ploting those Points.

[jim mcnamara]

Consider plotting the points or whatever to a control like MSChart. Then use the BitBlt api to move the working area of the chart to a Picture box. Next, SavePicture Picture1.Picture "c:\myfile.bmp"

For GIF format you will have to use an ImgEdit control instead of a picturebox and use the SaveAs method.

[Acoustic]

Bitmap - Yes
Gif - No (sort of)

You can use this simple routine to save a bitmap image from a control like a picturebox:

'in this case picture1 is a picturebox.  By the way,
'even if you try to put an extension as .gif the format
'will still be in bitmap format.
savepicture picture1.image, "C:\mydir\myfile.bmp"

I don't know of a way to save a gif through VB code...however if you look at planetsourcecode there are a couple utilities that will allow you to -convert- a bitmap to jpeg or gif format. The best one I know of is PicFormat32a

[razzaj]

ok I think it is my fault I forgot to specify , I am not going to be able to use any ActiveX controls so , No Charts , No Image Comtrols , Basically I am operating from a COM object.

[razzaj]

Huston .. we have a problem ... when I used StretchBlt to transfer the image from the Chart to a picture control ... I used saveimage ... but all it shows when I open the file is just gray backgroud as if no chart was there ...

[Peterson]

Make sure any of the transparent fonts are turned off in properties of picturebox. Also, set autoredraw ON.