[RESOLVED] Save\Screenshot all visible pictures inside a picture

[kiaraire]

Hello.

I would like to create a little game with the option to save the picture that will be created by the user. The problem is that there will be few PictureBoxes inside 1 big PictureBox and I want them all to be considered as one picture and save them as one, to .jpg or any other image file format.
I have other ways to create the game but I'm afraid it will run slow.

I thought a screenshot of the picture area will do the job but I didn't know how to do it and I only found threads that show how to do screenshot of the form, whole screen or it saves\screenshots only one picture instead of all of the pictures inside. I dont need whole screen or form or just one picture.


I'm not a professional vb programmer so I would like to see a code with some clear explanation.

If anyone has a way to do it, it will be appreciated.
Thanks.

[westconn1]

savepicture picture1.picture, "c:\somepath\filename.bmp"
if you want to convert to jpg or someother format you will need to have additional code

it may be neccessary to set the picture property to the image property first
picture1.picture = picture1.image

[kiaraire]

Sorry but that only saves one picture and not the one that is inside of it.

[westconn1]

microsoft has this method for capturing screen or part of
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;161299

[jemidiah]

You could also copy all pictures into a single, large picture box (possibly hidden). It'd be inefficient but effective if you have to, say, scroll.

[kiaraire]

You could also copy all pictures into a single, large picture box (possibly hidden). It'd be inefficient but effective if you have to, say, scroll.

1. I need all the pictures one on each other.

2. Thanks westconn1. That didn't solve the problem but thanks to it, the solution came to my mind. All I had to do is to put the pictures in the top-left corner of the form, change the size of the form to the width and height of the big picture and then screenshot the form and after the screenshot put everything back.

I'll post what I did for anyone who will have the same problem in the future:

[jemidiah]

While I don't understand

1. I need all the pictures one on each other.

I'm glad you figured out a way that works. One thing about resizing your form, though, is that forms have a maximum size that's resolution-dependent. On some machines, pictures might be cut off, depending on the specifics of your program.

[kiaraire]

While I don't understand



I'm glad you figured out a way that works. One thing about resizing your form, though, is that forms have a maximum size that's resolution-dependent. On some machines, pictures might be cut off, depending on the specifics of your program.

Yes... ofcourse. I noticed it, but lucky me, I dont need to use big pictures.
Btw forgot to change thread to resolved.