Creating a snapshot (bmp) image from any rectangular area of the screen demo

[arnelgp]

The idea came from this thread:

Solved - Screenshot

Dear Forum, as you can see in the image, this is the well-known game Monopoly. A Dutch version about in the 1970s. What is the intention and I have been looking for this on the internet but all the options I can find are satisfactory and do not work. At the top right, left of the prison you...

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the form frmCapture on the database is Opaque at the moment, maybe on a new version I will
make the Detail section to be Transparent, so you will see (see through) what you are capturing.

Move the frmCapture to anywhere you want to capture (you may resize the form if you like) to
cover more area to capture.

 

[arnelgp]

this is a second version (using frmCapture2).
the form is transparent and will capture whatever is under
red rectangle.
the width of the form cannot be shrink more from the original size.
while the height can be up to 1 inch (1440 twips)

 

[arnelgp]

this is the latest version 3 (frmCapture3).
the code still not documented.
this one has "resizing handle" on each corner.
the minimum width of the form can be resized to 1-1/2 inch,
while the height is 1 inch.
much better than the previous.

 

[Gasman]

Keep them coming Arnel.
Can even use outside the Access window.

 

[murray83]

impressive

 

[Jason Lee Hayes]

I cannot see how you can really improve on the latest frmCapture3.. This works really well.

 

[arnelgp]

making the frmCapture accessible to desktop and other apps.
when you open the form, frmCapture, it will make Access App invisible.
therefore you can use the capturing form anywhere on your desktop or any other applications.
I intentionally did not "hide" Access app since doing this on my test, my frmCapture loses focus and
goes hidden also, while dragging or resizing it.
and to my understanding also, the Form's parent window is Access apps.

you may try to run the form on Autoexec macro or make it as the Startup form.

closing the form also closes Access window.


experiment and see.