Creates a new image object by cloning from source image
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
_GDIPlus_ImageClone ( $hImage )
| $hImage | A pointer to an image object. |
| Success: | A handle to an image object that contains a clone of the image. |
| Failure: | 0 and sets the @error flag to non-zero, @extended may contain GPSTATUS error code ($GPIP_ERR* see GPIPlusConstants.au3). |
Don't forget to dispose the cloned image using _GDIPlus_ImageDispose.
Search GdipCloneImage in MSDN Library.
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
Example()
Func Example()
Local $sFile, $hClone, $hImage, $hGUI, $aDim, $hCanvas
; Load an image
$sFile = FileOpenDialog("Select an image", "", "Image (*.jpg;*.png;*.bmp;*.gif;*.tif)")
If @error Then Exit MsgBox($MB_ICONWARNING, "Waring", "No image was selected! Exiting script...")
; Initialize GDI+ library
_GDIPlus_Startup()
; Capture 32 bit bitmap
$hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($sFile)
If @error Then
_GDIPlus_Shutdown()
Exit MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "Error", "Image is not suppored by GDIPlus! Exiting script...")
EndIf
; Create an image clone
$hClone = _GDIPlus_ImageClone($hImage)
; Display cloned image in a GUI
$aDim = _GDIPlus_ImageGetDimension($hClone)
$hGUI = GUICreate("_GDIPlus_ImageClone Example", $aDim[0] > @DesktopWidth ? @DesktopWidth : $aDim[0], $aDim[1] > @DesktopHeight ? @DesktopHeight : $aDim[1], -1, -1, $WS_POPUPWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
GUISetState()
$hCanvas = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND($hGUI)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImageRect($hCanvas, $hClone, 0, 0, $aDim[0], $aDim[1])
Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
; Clean up resources
_GDIPlus_ImageDispose($hImage)
_GDIPlus_ImageDispose($hClone)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hCanvas)
; Shut down GDI+ library
_GDIPlus_Shutdown()
EndFunc ;==>Example