[RESOLVED] PictureBox screenshot

[Siddharth Rout]

I have reached a mind block. This is what I have. A label control inside the picturebox.



I am not able to get label1 screenshot with picturebox1 screenshot. Couple of days ago I did manage that but now it is not working... Not sure what did I change.

[.paul.]

try setting your label's parent property:

Label1.Parent = PictureBox1

[dbasnett]

Because you are only drawing the PictureBox. Don't you want to draw the form at the coordinates of the PictureBox?

[Siddharth Rout]

@Paul: I am aware of that but the problem with that is it will change the co-ordinates of the label and hence I will not get the exact screenshot which I want.
@dbasnett: Yes we can do that as well. But the same code was working till yesterday. I don't know what did I change

[jmcilhinney]

If you place the Label exactly where you want it on the form, here's how to change it's parent without changing its absolute location:

Private Sub SetParentWithoutMoving(child As Control, newParent As Control)
    child.Location = newParent.PointToClient(child.PointToScreen(Point.Empty))
    child.Parent = newParent
End Sub

[.paul.]

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    If Label1.Parent IsNot PictureBox1 Then
        Dim position As Point = Label1.Location
        Label1.Parent = PictureBox1
        position.Offset(-PictureBox1.Left, -PictureBox1.Top)
        Label1.Location = position
    End If
    PictureBox1.DrawToBitmap('etc
End Sub

[Pradeep1210]

The easiest way to resolve your problem without any coding is to simply replace your PictureBox with some container control.
e.g. Replace your PictureBox with a Panel control and retry whatever you were doing. If you face some difficulty, use the "Document Outline" window to ensure that your child controls (Label in this case), are children of your Panel control.

[4x2y]

Try this code, it is capture the screen region occupied by Picture1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        Dim imgBmp As New Bitmap(PictureBox1.Width, PictureBox1.Height)
        Dim gfx As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(imgBmp)
        Dim sr As Rectangle = RectangleToScreen(PictureBox1.Bounds)
        gfx.CopyFromScreen(sr.Left, sr.Top, 0, 0, imgBmp.Size)
        imgBmp.Save("g:\Sample.bmp", Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp)

        'PictureBox2.Load("g:\Sample.bmp")

    End Sub

[Siddharth Rout]

The easiest way to resolve your problem without any coding is ....

Thank You gents. I liked Pradeep's idea of using a panel instead of picturebox. I just tested it and it suits my need perfectly. Let me explain what I was actually trying to do. I am creating a an App which will let you create VBF flair which you can then use in your blogs and websites. See this Example



This was the last piece of the puzzle, Now I can post the App in the Utility Bank.

@Rest: I will try your codes as well. Thanks.