Get the graphics context of the image
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
_GDIPlus_ImageGetGraphicsContext ( $hImage )
| $hImage | Handle to an image object |
| Success: | a handle to a Graphics object. |
| Failure: | -1 and sets the @error flag to non-zero, @extended may contain GPSTATUS error code ($GPIP_ERR* see GPIPlusConstants.au3). |
Search GdipGetImageGraphicsContext in MSDN Library.
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ScreenCapture.au3>
#include <WinAPIHObj.au3>
Example()
Func Example()
Local $hBitmap1, $hBitmap2, $hImage1, $hImage2, $hGraphics
; Initialize GDI+ library
_GDIPlus_Startup()
; Capture full screen
$hBitmap1 = _ScreenCapture_Capture("")
$hImage1 = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromHBITMAP($hBitmap1)
; Capture screen region
$hBitmap2 = _ScreenCapture_Capture("", 0, 0, 400, 300)
$hImage2 = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromHBITMAP($hBitmap2)
; Draw one image in another
$hGraphics = _GDIPlus_ImageGetGraphicsContext($hImage1)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImage($hGraphics, $hImage2, 100, 100)
; Draw a frame around the inserted image
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawRect($hGraphics, 100, 100, 400, 300)
; Save resultant image
_GDIPlus_ImageSaveToFile($hImage1, @MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg")
; Clean up resources
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hGraphics)
_GDIPlus_ImageDispose($hImage1)
_GDIPlus_ImageDispose($hImage2)
_WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBitmap1)
_WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBitmap2)
; Shut down GDI+ library
_GDIPlus_Shutdown()
ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg")
EndFunc ;==>Example