[RESOLVED] save picture as bitmap or jpeg

:wave: i am try to save a picturefile as a bitmap or a jpeg but cannot seem to figure out how to do this can any one help!!! i tryed this

VB Code:

Private Sub cmdSave_Click()
'Call for the common dialog control to show the save menue
Dim myPic As String
    cdbFile.ShowSave
    myPic = frmDraw.Image
    Open myPic For Output As #1.bmp
        Print #1, myPic
        Close #1
End Sub

thanks in advance RedAngel

VB can only save images as BITMAPs, for JPG type you'll need some thir party's ocx/dll:

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    SavePicture Picture1.Picture, "C:\Temp\test.bmp"
End Sub

thanks rhino bull but i also want the user to be able to browse to where to save the bitmap hence the use of the (cdbFile.ShowSave)

got it working with this

Private Sub cmdSave_Click()
'Call for the common dialog control to show the save menue
cdbFile.ShowSave
SavePicture frmDraw.Image, "Save Picture1.bmp"
End Sub

Here's what I would do:

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim strFile$
 
    With CommonDialog1
        .Flags = cdlOFNExplorer
        .Filter = "Windows Bitmap (*.bmp;)|*.bmp;"
        .ShowSave
        strFile = .FileName
        If Not strFile = "" Then
            SavePicture Picture1.Picture, strFile
        End If
    End With
 
End Sub

Set your CommonDialog.Filter to bmp or jpg then which ever Filter is selected use SavePicture or BmpToJpeg.dll.

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=292119&

There's no need to register this dll just put it in your Windows\System folder.