GetLiveScreenImage Method

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Returns the live screen as an image.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

expression.GetLiveScreenImage() As Byte()

where expression is a variable that represents a ScreenHistory Object

Return Value

The live screen, in image format.

Remarks

This method can be used in conjunction with the ScreenChanged event to build a list of screen images. The returned image can be used in conjunction with the Productivity.OfficeTools CreateWordProcessingDocumentWithGraphicSet method, provided that the installed Office Suite and installed Office Tools adapter assembly support graphics in word-processing documents.

The returned image is subject to currently configured privacy filters.

Example

This example saves the current screen as a bitmap.

Visual Basic

Sub SaveLiveImageBmp()
 
    On Error GoTo handler
 
    Dim fname As String
    Dim image() As Byte
 
    'Check or set the file name for the screen
    fname = InputBox("Save current Reflection screen image to:", , Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\My Documents\SessionScreen.bmp")
 
    'If no file name is set, exit
    If fname = "" Then Exit Sub
 
    'Get the screen image
    image = ThisIbmTerminal.Productivity.ScreenHistory.GetLiveScreenImage()
 
    'Open a file and write the image data to the file
    Open fname For Binary Access Write As #1
        Put #1, , image
    Close #1
 
    Exit Sub
 
handler:
 
    MsgBox Err.Description
 
    Reset
 
End Sub

Reference

ScreenHistory Object
ScreenHistory Members

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