GetScreenSnapshot - Retrieving the current contents of the screen or the active window [ All Languages » VB.net »  Graphics] Total Hit ( 3411) Rate this article:     Poor     Excellent   Submit Your Question/Comment about this article Rating

Click here to copy the following block ' Return the current contents of the screen or the active window ' It works by simulating the typing of the Print-Screen key (and Alt key if ' activeWindowOnly is True), which dumps the screen to the clipboard. ' ' Example: PictureBox1.Image = GetScreenSnapshot(True) Function GetScreenSnapshot() As Image   Return GetScreenSnapshot(False) End Function Function GetScreenSnapshot(ByVal activeWindowOnly As Boolean) As Image   ' Alt-Print Screen captures the active window only   If activeWindowOnly Then     SendKeys.SendWait("%{PRTSC}")   Else     SendKeys.SendWait("{PRTSC 2}")   End If   ' return the bitmap now in the clipboard   Return DirectCast(Clipboard.GetDataObject().GetData(DataFormats.Bitmap), _     Image) End Function

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