obtain win desktop picture

[MuZZy]

Hello,

How do i get Windows Desktop picture to further put it into pictureBox
component?

Thank you,
Andrey

[Craig]

The path used for the current wallpaper is stored in the registry, I don't
remember the exact key, you'll have to search for it.

So, read this key and then assign it to the pictureBox.Imag e property...
"MuZZy" <le*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:tpu_b.1108 80$uV3.598285@a ttbi_s51...

Hello,

How do i get Windows Desktop picture to further put it into pictureBox
component?

Thank you,
Andrey

[MuZZy]

Well, I didn't men wallpaper, i meant everything you see on the screen.

On Delphi i've done it this way:

Class Procedure TMuzzyServer.ge tScreen( ABitmap : TBitmap );
Var
dc : Integer;
srect : TRect;
scanvas : TCanvas;
Begin
// get desktop HDC
dc := GetWindowDC(0);
// Create a rectangle with screen size
srect := Rect(0, 0, Screen.Width, Screen.Height);
// Create a canvas for desktop HDC
scanvas := TCanvas.Create( );
scanvas.Handle := dc;
ABitmap.Height := srect.Bottom;
ABitmap.Width := srect.Right;
ABitmap.Canvas. CopyRect(srect, scanvas, srect);
ReleaseDC(0, dc);
scanvas.Free;
End;

/////

So i obtained HDC of desktop window which has HANDLE = 0, and then played
around.

How do i do in .NET?

Thank you,
Andrey

"Craig" <cs******@remoo vdis.kc.rr.com> wrote in message
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The path used for the current wallpaper is stored in the registry, I don't
remember the exact key, you'll have to search for it.

So, read this key and then assign it to the pictureBox.Imag e property...
"MuZZy" <le*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:tpu_b.1108 80$uV3.598285@a ttbi_s51...

Hello,

How do i get Windows Desktop picture to further put it into pictureBox
component?

Thank you,
Andrey

[MuZZy]

"MuZZy" <le*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:97v_b.1112 51$uV3.598257@a ttbi_s51...

Well, I didn't men wallpaper, i meant everything you see on the screen.

On Delphi i've done it this way:

Class Procedure TMuzzyServer.ge tScreen( ABitmap : TBitmap );
Var
dc : Integer;
srect : TRect;
scanvas : TCanvas;
Begin
// get desktop HDC
dc := GetWindowDC(0);
// Create a rectangle with screen size
srect := Rect(0, 0, Screen.Width, Screen.Height);
// Create a canvas for desktop HDC
scanvas := TCanvas.Create( );
scanvas.Handle := dc;
ABitmap.Height := srect.Bottom;
ABitmap.Width := srect.Right;
ABitmap.Canvas. CopyRect(srect, scanvas, srect);
ReleaseDC(0, dc);
scanvas.Free;
End;

/////

So i obtained HDC of desktop window which has HANDLE = 0, and then played
around.

How do i do in .NET?

Thank you,
Andrey

"Craig" <cs******@remoo vdis.kc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:uN******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP10.phx.gbl. ..

The path used for the current wallpaper is stored in the registry, I don't remember the exact key, you'll have to search for it.

So, read this key and then assign it to the pictureBox.Imag e property...
"MuZZy" <le*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:tpu_b.1108 80$uV3.598285@a ttbi_s51...

Hello,

How do i get Windows Desktop picture to further put it into pictureBox
component?

Thank you,
Andrey

Basicly what i want to do is to capture screen images in certain intervals
of time or on certain event, and put it in a database. So i need a screen
image, same as if i pressed [PrintScreen] button.

[chris]

MuZZy wrote:

Hello,

How do i get Windows Desktop picture to further put it into pictureBox
component?

Thank you,
Andrey

Hi -

Check out "Screen Capture using C# and GDI+" here:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...eenCapture.asp

Good luck.

--
chris

[MuZZy]

"chris" <ne********@box frog.com> wrote in message
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MuZZy wrote:

Hello,

How do i get Windows Desktop picture to further put it into pictureBox
component?

Thank you,
Andrey

Hi -

Check out "Screen Capture using C# and GDI+" here:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...eenCapture.asp

Good luck.

--
chris

Thanks a lot, Chris!