screen capture program [TUT]

timer1.code:
[php]Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
Dim BackUpClipboard As String = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText
SendKeys.Send("{PRTSC}")
PictureBox1.Image = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage
End Sub[/php]

form1.code:
[php]Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Timer1.Start()
End Sub[/php]

or full source code:
[php]Public Class Form1

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
Dim BackUpClipboard As String = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText
SendKeys.Send("{PRTSC}")
PictureBox1.Image = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage
End Sub

Private Sub PictureBox1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox1.Click

End Sub

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Timer1.Start()
End Sub
End Class[/php]

Some Pictures Will Be Nice

Hmm...Nextgen made an exact same tutorial. Better code:

[php]Me.Hide()
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
SendKeys.Send("{PRTSC}")
PictureBox1.Image = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage
Me.Show()[/php]

^^^^^ To avoid the form from capturing itself..

Anyways, Thanks

Originally Posted by Hassan

Hmm...Nextgen made an exact same tutorial. Better code:

[php]Me.Hide()
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
SendKeys.Send("{PRTSC}")
PictureBox1.Image = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage
Me.Show()[/php]

^^^^^ To avoid the form from capturing itself..

Anyways, Thanks

yes no problem. im so bored :/

I made a tool with saving option for this long time ago.

Originally Posted by Blubb1337

I made a tool with saving option for this long time ago.

well didn't know. and yes i should add saving option!

Source of my screenshot taker(messy):

Code:

Public Class Form1

    Dim dt As String
    Dim name1 As String

    Private Declare Function GetAsyncKeyState Lib "user32" (ByVal vkey As Long) As Integer

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        
        bmp.Checked = My.Settings.bmp
        jpeg.Checked = My.Settings.jpeg
        gif.Checked = My.Settings.gif
        tiff.Checked = My.Settings.tiff
        png.Checked = My.Settings.png

        If My.Settings.path = "" Then
            My.Settings.path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)
        End If

        TextBox1.Text = My.Settings.path

      
    End Sub

    Private Sub checkformat()
        If bmp.Checked = True Then
            PictureBox1.Image.Save(TextBox1.Text & "\" & name1 & ".bmp", Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp)
        ElseIf gif.Checked = True Then
            PictureBox1.Image.Save(TextBox1.Text & "\" & name1 & ".gif", Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif)
        ElseIf png.Checked = True Then
            PictureBox1.Image.Save(TextBox1.Text & "\" & name1 & ".png", Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png)
        ElseIf tiff.Checked = True Then
            PictureBox1.Image.Save(TextBox1.Text & "\" & name1 & ".tiff", Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff)
        ElseIf jpeg.Checked = True Then
            PictureBox1.Image.Save(TextBox1.Text & "\" & name1 & ".jpeg", Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg)
        End If


    End Sub

    Private Sub ss()
        My.Settings.Save()
        My.Settings.Reload()
    End Sub

    Private Sub bmp_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles bmp.CheckedChanged
        My.Settings.bmp = bmp.Checked
        ss()

    End Sub

    Private Sub jpeg_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles jpeg.CheckedChanged
        My.Settings.jpeg = jpeg.Checked
        ss()

    End Sub

    Private Sub gif_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles gif.CheckedChanged
        My.Settings.gif = gif.Checked
        ss()

    End Sub

    Private Sub png_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles png.CheckedChanged
        My.Settings.png = png.Checked
        ss()

    End Sub

    Private Sub tiff_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles tiff.CheckedChanged
        My.Settings.tiff = tiff.Checked
        ss()

    End Sub

    Private Sub taskbar_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles taskbar.CheckedChanged
        My.Settings.taskbar = taskbar.Checked

        ss()


        If taskbar.Checked = True Then
            Me.ShowInTaskbar = True
        Else
            Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
        End If

    End Sub


    Private Sub hotkeys_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles hotkeys.Tick
        dt = Date.Today & "  " & TimeOfDay

        Dim f8 As Boolean
        f8 = GetAsyncKeyState(Keys.F8)



        If f8 = True Then

            SendKeys.SendWait("{PRTSC}")

            Application.DoEvents()

            Try
                PictureBox1.Image = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage

                Application.DoEvents()

                name1 = dt.Replace(":", ".")


                checkformat()
            Catch
                MsgBox(ErrorToString)
            End Try
        End If

    End Sub

    Private Sub ShowToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ShowToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Me.Show()
    End Sub

    Private Sub HideToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles HideToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Me.Hide()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim fbd As New FolderBrowserDialog
        fbd.ShowDialog()

        TextBox1.Text = fbd.SelectedPath

        My.Settings.path = TextBox1.Text

        ss()

    End Sub

    Private Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.TextChanged
        My.Settings.path = TextBox1.Text

        ss()
    End Sub

    Private Sub CloseToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CloseToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub NotifyIcon1_MouseDoubleClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles NotifyIcon1.MouseDoubleClick
        Me.Show()
    End Sub
End Class

Originally Posted by Blubb1337

Source of my screenshot taker(messy):

Code:

Public Class Form1

    Dim dt As String
    Dim name1 As String

    Private Declare Function GetAsyncKeyState Lib "user32" (ByVal vkey As Long) As Integer

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        
        bmp.Checked = My.Settings.bmp
        jpeg.Checked = My.Settings.jpeg
        gif.Checked = My.Settings.gif
        tiff.Checked = My.Settings.tiff
        png.Checked = My.Settings.png

        .........

Nice source blubb

You forgot two crucial lines of code!

[php]Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
Dim BackUpClipboard As String = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText
me.hide()
SendKeys.Send("{PRTSC}")
me.show()
PictureBox1.Image = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage
End Sub[/php]

Or... you can use Windows Media SDK.

Good tutorial anyways.

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