how to capture Active window

[kais]

hi guys

How can i capture an active window. I dont want to use the printscreen concept. I just want the active window to be loaded in to the picture box.

Is it possible to capture the active window????

if any of u guys has any idea about, pls let me know

[Hack]

There is a GetActiveWindow API (see http://www.allapi.net/) that will return the handle of the active window, but, short of taking a screen shot, I don't see how you would get that into a picture box.

[faisalkm]

it should be possible with bitblt function

U get the windowhandle with GetActiveWindow
U get the device context with GetDC
Then u can call BitBlt

[faisalkm]

u can do this with make that window the topmost..then it's solved..i hope so

[kais]

Faisal,
This doent work if the window size is greater than the screen.
have any idea how to solve this.....

[hgroot]

Maybe the graphical content is copied to the clipboard if you simulate an Alt+PrintScrn keystroke event to the window?

Manually pressing those keys also does this...