Copy hidden form to .bmp?

[lester50]

I have a project where I display information on a blank form and then copy a form to a .bmp file using bitblt.

I would like to keep the form I am 'drawing' hidden, so my question: Does anyone know how to copy a form to a .bmp file without making the form visible (I do not want the user to see the screen flash) - If I use bitblt, I only get the desktop - not my invisble form. I have also tried drawing the form while hidden, then do a quick show, then bitblt, then hide, but the flash is very obvious.

As an alternative, are there any drwaing objects I could use? - like defining MS Paint as an object and then being able to 'draw' to the object and then save the object as a .bmp file?

Thanks in advance,
jlester@lester.com

 

[sunaj]

Hi,

SavePicture form1.Image,"C:\temp\test.bmp"

Remember to set form1.autoredraw=true. I also had some problems if the border style was=2, use borderstyle=1 if possible.

Sunaj