How to get the snap shot of the desktop.

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0.1

Joined: 24 Jul 2007
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0.1 06 Nov 2007, 11:39

How to get the snap shot of the desktop?
As in many screen savers ... how do they get the snap shot of
desktop and play various graphics effects using that image?

I mean I am looking for any API function(s) to do it on Windows (if it's
not clear enough from the location of this thread).

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06 Nov 2007, 11:39

MHajduk

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MHajduk 06 Nov 2007, 11:53

Look on this thread http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=7291, Yardman made a toy in which may be something what you want. Smile

06 Nov 2007, 11:53

0.1

Joined: 24 Jul 2007
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0.1 12 Nov 2007, 06:49

Got it!
Here is the sample code that does it!

PS: Please change the extension from .asm to .cpp!

Description:	Desktop snap shot demo.	Download
Filename:	hell.asm
Filesize:	3.69 KB
Downloaded:	1540 Time(s)

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