Copying image from/to a picturebox control

[claude21 0]

I'm trying to copy (to either the clipboard or to a new file on disk) the image content of a picturebox control ( [CLASS:ThunderRT6PictureBoxDC; INSTANCE:2] ) from an external app, but so far all I've got is a black rectangle. I've the handle of the control with no problem, but, being new to autoit, can't find a way to manage this. Can someone show me an example script for this purpose ?

Edited January 21, 2010 by claude21

[wolf9228 52]

I'm trying to copy (to either the clipboard or to a new file on disk) the image content of a picturebox control ( [CLASS:ThunderRT6PictureBoxDC; INSTANCE:2] ) from an external app, but so far all I've got is a black rectangle. I've the handle of the control with no problem, but, being new to autoit, can't find a way to manage this. Can someone show me an example script for this purpose ?

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Capture")
While 1

WEnd





Func Capture()
Run("notepad.exe")
Sleep(2000)
$HWND = ControlGetHandle("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", "Edit1")
$hBitmap = BitmapCreateFromControlHWND($HWND)
 _GDIPlus_Startup ()
 $hImage1 = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromHBITMAP ($hBitmap)
  _GDIPlus_ImageSaveToFile ($hImage1, @MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg")
 _GDIPlus_ShutDown ()
Exit
EndFunc

Func BitmapCreateFromControlHWND($HWND)
Local $Width = _WinAPI_GetWindowWidth($hWnd)
Local $Height =_WinAPI_GetWindowHeight($hWnd)
$DC = _WinAPI_GetDC($HWND)
$CompatibleDC = _WinAPI_CreateCompatibleDC($DC)
$hBitmap = _WinAPI_CreateCompatibleBitmap($DC,$Width, $Height)
_WinAPI_SelectObject($CompatibleDC, $hBitmap)
_WinAPI_BitBlt($CompatibleDC, 0, 0, $Width, $Height, $DC, 0, 0,$SRCCOPY)
Return $hBitmap
EndFunc

[claude21 0]

Thanks for this code wolf !

This help me a lot. However, it seems that the function can't copy the picturebox data when the main window is minimized, not visible (in background) or whatever state except when in foreground. Is there a way to copy the picturebox data no matter the window state (without bringing the window in focus, eventually restore it if minimized etc etc )??

[wolf9228 52]

Thanks for this code wolf !

This help me a lot. However, it seems that the function can't copy the picturebox data when the main window is minimized, not visible (in background) or whatever state except when in foreground. Is there a way to copy the picturebox data no matter the window state (without bringing the window in focus, eventually restore it if minimized etc etc )??

I know this....But there is no library functions

Undertake this process .

[claude21 0]

I know this....But there is no library functions

Undertake this process .

humm, thats weird. Btw, How could I put back the saved image file (from disk) to the clipboard ? never mind, found here

Now, I try to send back the saved image file TO the picturebox control, do you know how to manage that ?

Edited January 19, 2010 by claude21

[claude21 0]

Nobody ?

[claude21 0]

I've attached a Visual basic 6 example containing the picturebox. I just want to fill this picturebox control with a bitmap file loaded from disk.

Project1.exe

Edited January 25, 2010 by claude21