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[Danny]

it saves a panel with all of his controls as a picture!
(all controls supported)

Tutorial ;D
First!
add a panel with some labels or other controls,
Then!
add a other panel or a picture to display the picture of the panel with his controls.
You also need a button to let the code work ;)
if you want to save the picture direct use this code:

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myBmp.Save("C:\mybmp.jpg")

Then you need the add the codes, they will be at the link below.
link to the code:
http://nomesoft.usersboard.com/t11-excl ... to-picture

[MrAksel]

Is this like Panel1.DrawToBitmap?

[Danny]

not exact just try the code

[Codex]

Can you tell me the difference between your code and this code:

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    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        PictureBox1.Image = GetPanelImage()

    End Sub

    Private Function GetPanelImage() As Bitmap
        ' Make the bitmap.
        Dim wid As Integer = Panel1.Width
        Dim hgt As Integer = Panel1.Height
        Dim bm As New Bitmap(wid, hgt)

        ' Draw the form onto the bitmap.
        Panel1.DrawToBitmap(bm, New Rectangle(0, 0, wid, hgt))

        ' If we want the borders, return the bitmap.

        ' Make a smaller bitmap without borders.
        wid = Me.ClientSize.Width
        hgt = Me.ClientSize.Height
        Dim bm2 As New Bitmap(wid, hgt)

        ' Copy the part of the original bitmap that we want
        ' into the bitmap.
        Dim gr As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bm2)
        gr.DrawImage(bm, 0, 0, New Rectangle(0, 0, wid, hgt), _
            GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Return bm2
    End Function

I modified the code above from this article, but it does the same job, so whats so unique/exclusive ?

I have tried your code on my form, exact same effect.

[Danny]

because I think it is Exclusive because i think it is .... >.<

[clanc789]

because I think it is Exclusive because i think it is .... >.<

I use those kind of arguments on my tests as well! Just kidding :P I think it is exclusive as well. But why would i want to save my panel as .bmp? You better make a DLL from it and then import it in multiple programs...

Just my opinion :P

[Danny]

first it may be handy for some reason
second,.. how to make that?!

[clanc789]

first it may be handy for some reason
second,.. how to make that?!

Just use a usercontrol (project>add form and choose usercontrol). Create that one and build the dll. Import using toolbox!!