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.

Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in system.drawing.dll)

public:
void CopyFromScreen (
	int sourceX, 
	int sourceY, 
	int destinationX, 
	int destinationY, 
	Size blockRegionSize
)
public void CopyFromScreen (
	int sourceX, 
	int sourceY, 
	int destinationX, 
	int destinationY, 
	Size blockRegionSize
)
public function CopyFromScreen (
	sourceX : int, 
	sourceY : int, 
	destinationX : int, 
	destinationY : int, 
	blockRegionSize : Size
)
Not applicable.

Parameters

sourceX

The x-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the source rectangle.

sourceY

The y-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the source rectangle.

destinationX

The x-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.

destinationY

The y-coordinate of the point at the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.

blockRegionSize

The size of the area to be transferred.

Exception typeCondition

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.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0

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