Graphics::CopyFromScreen Method (Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Size)
Performs a bit-block transfer of the color data, corresponding to a rectangle of pixels, from the screen to the drawing surface of the Graphics.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
public: void CopyFromScreen( int sourceX, int sourceY, int destinationX, int destinationY, Size blockRegionSize )
Parameters
- sourceX
- Type: System::Int32
The x-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the source rectangle.
- sourceY
- Type: System::Int32
The y-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the source rectangle.
- destinationX
- Type: System::Int32
The x-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.
- destinationY
- Type: System::Int32
The y-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.
- blockRegionSize
- Type: System.Drawing::Size
The size of the area to be transferred.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| Win32Exception | The operation failed. |
The CopyFromScreen methods are useful for layering one image on top of another. To specify how the source and destination colors are blended, use one of the CopyFromScreen methods that takes a CopyPixelOperation parameter.
The following code example demonstrates how to use the CopyFromScreen for printing a copy of the current form.
- UIPermission
for access to all windows. Related enumeration: AllWindows.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.