For full screenshots, I use this code:
form1.Hide;
sleep(500);
bmp := TBitmap.Create;
bmp.Height := Screen.Height;
bmp.Width := Screen.Width;
DCDesk := GetWindowDC(GetDesktopWindow);
BitBlt(bmp.Canvas.Handle, 0, 0, Screen.Width, Screen.Height, DCDesk, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
form1.Show ;
FileName := 'Screenshot_'+FormatDateTime('mm-dd-yyyy-hhnnss',now());
bmp.SaveToFile(Format('C:\Screenshots\%s.bmp', [FileName]));
ReleaseDC(GetDesktopWindow, DCDesk);
bmp.Free;
How can I convert that to take a screenshot of only the active window.
This combines all the approaches described so far. It also handles multiple-monitor scenarios.
Pass in the kind of screenshot you want, and a TJpegImage, and it will assign your requested screenshot to that image.
///////////
uses
Jpeg;
type //define an ENUM to describe the possible screenshot types.
TScreenShotType = (sstActiveWindow, sstActiveClientArea,
sstPrimaryMonitor, sstDesktop);
///////////
procedure TfrmMain.GetScreenShot(shotType: TScreenShotType;
var img: TJpegImage);
var
w,h: integer;
DC: HDC;
hWin: Cardinal;
r: TRect;
tmpBmp: TBitmap;
begin
hWin := 0;
case shotType of
sstActiveWindow:
begin
//only the active window
hWin := GetForegroundWindow;
dc := GetWindowDC(hWin);
GetWindowRect(hWin,r);
w := r.Right - r.Left;
h := r.Bottom - r.Top;
end; //sstActiveWindow
sstActiveClientArea:
begin
//only the active client area (active window minus title bars)
hWin := GetForegroundWindow;
dc := GetDC(hWin);
GetWindowRect(hWin,r);
w := r.Right - r.Left;
h := r.Bottom - r.Top;
end; //sstActiveClientArea
sstPrimaryMonitor:
begin
//only the primary monitor. If 1 monitor, same as sstDesktop.
hWin := GetDesktopWindow;
dc := GetDC(hWin);
w := GetDeviceCaps(DC,HORZRES);
h := GetDeviceCaps(DC,VERTRES);
end; //sstPrimaryMonitor
sstDesktop:
begin
//ENTIRE desktop (all monitors)
dc := GetDC(GetDesktopWindow);
w := Screen.DesktopWidth;
h := Screen.DesktopHeight;
end; //sstDesktop
else begin
Exit;
end; //case else
end; //case
//convert to jpg
tmpBmp := TBitmap.Create;
try
tmpBmp.Width := w;
tmpBmp.Height := h;
BitBlt(tmpBmp.Canvas.Handle,0,0,tmpBmp.Width,
tmpBmp.Height,DC,0,0,SRCCOPY);
img.Assign(tmpBmp);
finally
ReleaseDC(hWin,DC);
FreeAndNil(tmpBmp);
end; //try-finally
end;
GetForegroundWindow
instead of GetDesktopWindow
. You have done it right in your improved version.When I executed your code, my Delphi IDE was captured and as it is on fullscreen by default, it created the illusion of a fullscreen screenshot. (Even though your code is mostly correct)
Considering the above steps, I was successfully able to create a single-window screenshot with your code.
Just a hint: You can GetDC
instead of GetWindowDC
if you are only interested in the client area. (No window borders)
EDIT: Here's what I made with your code:
You should not use this code! Look at the improved version below.
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
const
FullWindow = True; // Set to false if you only want the client area.
var
hWin: HWND;
dc: HDC;
bmp: TBitmap;
FileName: string;
r: TRect;
w: Integer;
h: Integer;
begin
form1.Hide;
sleep(500);
hWin := GetForegroundWindow;
if FullWindow then
begin
GetWindowRect(hWin,r);
dc := GetWindowDC(hWin) ;
end else
begin
Windows.GetClientRect(hWin, r);
dc := GetDC(hWin) ;
end;
w := r.Right - r.Left;
h := r.Bottom - r.Top;
bmp := TBitmap.Create;
bmp.Height := h;
bmp.Width := w;
BitBlt(bmp.Canvas.Handle, 0, 0, w, h, DC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
form1.Show ;
FileName := 'Screenshot_'+FormatDateTime('mm-dd-yyyy-hhnnss',now());
bmp.SaveToFile(Format('C:\Screenshots\%s.bmp', [FileName]));
ReleaseDC(hwin, DC);
bmp.Free;
end;
EDIT 2: As requested I'm adding a better version of the code, but I'm keeping the old one as a reference. You should seriously consider using this instead of your original code. It'll behave much nicer in case of errors. (Resources are cleaned up, your form will be visible again, ...)
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
const
FullWindow = True; // Set to false if you only want the client area.
var
Win: HWND;
DC: HDC;
Bmp: TBitmap;
FileName: string;
WinRect: TRect;
Width: Integer;
Height: Integer;
begin
Form1.Hide;
try
Application.ProcessMessages; // Was Sleep(500);
Win := GetForegroundWindow;
if FullWindow then
begin
GetWindowRect(Win, WinRect);
DC := GetWindowDC(Win);
end else
begin
Windows.GetClientRect(Win, WinRect);
DC := GetDC(Win);
end;
try
Width := WinRect.Right - WinRect.Left;
Height := WinRect.Bottom - WinRect.Top;
Bmp := TBitmap.Create;
try
Bmp.Height := Height;
Bmp.Width := Width;
BitBlt(Bmp.Canvas.Handle, 0, 0, Width, Height, DC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
FileName := 'Screenshot_' +
FormatDateTime('mm-dd-yyyy-hhnnss', Now());
Bmp.SaveToFile(Format('C:\Screenshots\%s.bmp', [FileName]));
finally
Bmp.Free;
end;
finally
ReleaseDC(Win, DC);
end;
finally
Form1.Show;
end;
end;
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