Function Reference


_ScreenCapture_CaptureWnd

Captures a screen shot of a specified window or controlID

#include <ScreenCapture.au3>
_ScreenCapture_CaptureWnd ( $sFileName, $hWnd [, $iLeft = 0 [, $iTop = 0 [, $iRight = -1 [, $iBottom = -1 [, $bCursor = True]]]]] )

Parameters

$sFileName Full path and extension of the image file
$hWnd Handle to the window to be captured
$iLeft [optional] X coordinate of the upper left corner of the client rectangle
$iTop [optional] Y coordinate of the upper left corner of the client rectangle
$iRight [optional] X coordinate of the lower right corner of the rectangle
$iBottom [optional] Y coordinate of the lower right corner of the rectangle
$bCursor [optional] If True the cursor will be captured with the image

Return Value

Success: a handle to an HBITMAP if $sFileName is empty,
or True If called with $sFileName and the image is successfully saved.
Failure: Set @error to non-zero.

Remarks

All coordinates are in client coordinate mode.

If a handle is returned, it must be released using _WinAPI_DeleteObject().

Related

_WinAPI_DeleteObject

Example

#include <ScreenCapture.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $hGUI

        ; Create GUI
        $hGUI = GUICreate("Screen Capture", 400, 300)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
        Sleep(250)

        ; Capture window
        _ScreenCapture_CaptureWnd(@MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg", $hGUI)

        ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg")
EndFunc   ;==>Example