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Active Window ScreenShot (with a twist)

Asked by: ST3VO

Hi All;

I have some images which are larger than the screen and I need to take a screenshot of them.

For example: I view an image with firefox or IE and the image height is larger than the screen...well I need to take a screenshot of the image full size ..is this possible? SShot of active window?  

Hope you can help

thx

st3vo

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by: ThievingSixPosted on 2009-11-08 at 20:40:45ID: 25773428

If you have the image loaded in a TWebBrowser you can use the following attached code like this:

CreateScaledImage(WebBrowser1,1.0).SaveToFile('C:\MyImage.bmp');

{WebUtils unit}
unit WebUtils;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//   Unit        :  WebUtils
//   Date        :  10.27.2005 (updated 10.28.2005)
//   Description :  Utility functions based on the TWebBrowser object
//
//
//   function GetDocumentSize(Browser: TWebBrowser): TPoint;
//
//      Returns the document's body size as a TPoint, where X = width and Y = height
//
//   function GetBrowserElement(Browser: TWebBrowser; out Element: IHTMLElement2): HResult;
//
//      Returns the actual element required to perform the rendering to a canvas handle.
//      For most pages, this will be the body element. But for some, eg:
//
//         http://www.experts-exchange.com
//         http://www.msn.com
//
//      the parent element will need to be used. The element to use is based on
//      getting the parent and checking it for a clientwidth/height of zero. If zero,
//      then the body element can be used. If not zero, then the parent must be used.
//
//   function CreateThumbnailImage(Browser: TWebBrowser; OutputSize: TPoint): TBitmap;
//
//      Returns a bitmap object of the document page where the width and height is
//      determined by the point (x = width, y=height) passed in OutputSize.
//
//   function CreateScaledImage(Browser: TWebBrowser; Scale: Double): TBitmap;
//
//      Returns a scaled bitmap object of the document page. A scaling of 1.0 will
//      return the page at its actual size. To return a 1/10 scaled image of the
//      document for example, 0.1 would be passed to Scale.
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
interface 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//   Include units
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
uses
  Windows, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, ShdocVW, ActiveX, MSHTML; 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//   Constants
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
const
  IID_IHTMLElementRender: TGUID =  '{3050F669-98B5-11CF-BB82-00AA00BDCE0B}';
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//   Interfaces
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
type
  IHTMLElementRender   =  interface(IUnknown)
     ['{3050F669-98B5-11CF-BB82-00AA00BDCE0B}']
     function DrawToDC(_hDC: HDC): HResult; stdcall;
     function SetDocumentPrinter(const bstrPrinterName: WideString; _hDC: HDC): HResult; stdcall;
  end; 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//   Utility functions
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function   GetDocumentSize(Browser: TWebBrowser): TPoint;
function   GetBrowserElement(Browser: TWebBrowser; out Element: IHTMLElement2): HResult;
function   CreateThumbnailImage(Browser: TWebBrowser; OutputSize: TPoint): TBitmap;
function   CreateScaledImage(Browser: TWebBrowser; Scale: Double): TBitmap; 
implementation 
function GetBrowserElement(Browser: TWebBrowser; out Element: IHTMLElement2): HResult;
var  pDoc:          IHTMLDocument2;
     pElemParent:   IHTMLElement;
     pElement:      IHTMLElement;
     pElement2:     IHTMLElement2;
begin 
  // Check browser document
  if Assigned(Browser.Document) then
  begin
     // QI for document 2 interface
     result:=Browser.Document.QueryInterface(IHTMLDocument2, pDoc);
     // Check result
     if Succeeded(result) then
     begin
        // Resource protection
        try
           // Check document body
           if Assigned(pDoc.Body) then
           begin
              // QI for body element
              result:=pDoc.Body.QueryInterface(IHTMLElement, pElement);
              // Check result
              if Succeeded(result) then
              begin
                 // Resource protection
                 try
                    // Get parent element
                    pElemParent:=pElement.parentElement;
                    // Check parent
                    if Assigned(pElemParent) then
                    begin
                       // Resource protection
                       try
                          // Get the element 2 interface
                          if Succeeded(pElemParent.QueryInterface(IHTMLElement2, pElement2)) then
                          begin
                             // Check parent interface for zero client width or height
                             if (pElement2.clientWidth = 0) or (pElement2.clientHeight = 0) then
                                // QI for element 2 interface
                                result:=pElement.QueryInterface(IHTMLElement2, Element)
                             else
                                // We have the element we are after
                                Element:=pElement2;
                          end
                          else
                             // QI for element 2 interface
                             result:=pElement.QueryInterface(IHTMLElement2, Element);
                       finally
                          // Release the interface
                          pElemParent:=nil;
                       end;
                    end
                    else
                       // Return nearest COM error
                       result:=E_NOINTERFACE;
                 finally
                    // Release the interface
                    pElement:=nil;
                 end;
              end;
           end
           else
              // Return nearest COM error
              result:=E_NOINTERFACE;
        finally
           // Release the interface
           pDoc:=nil;
        end;
     end;
  end
  else
     // Return nearest COM error
     result:=E_NOINTERFACE; 
end; 
function GetDocumentSize(Browser: TWebBrowser): TPoint;
var  pElement:      IHTMLElement2;
begin 
  // Get the browser body element interface
  if Succeeded(GetBrowserElement(Browser, pElement)) then
  begin
     // Resource protection
     try
        // Set result size
        result:=Point(pElement.ScrollWidth, pElement.ScrollHeight);
     finally
        // Release the interface
        pElement:=nil;
     end;
  end 
end; 
function CreateScaledImage(Browser: TWebBrowser; Scale: Double): TBitmap;
var  ptActual:      TPoint;
     ptScale:       TPoint;
begin 
  // Get actual size
  ptActual:=GetDocumentSize(Browser); 
  // Apply the scaling to it
  ptScale.x:=Round(ptActual.x * Scale);
  ptScale.y:=Round(ptActual.y * Scale); 
  // Get the image
  result:=CreateThumbnailImage(Browser, ptScale); 
end; 
function CreateThumbnailImage(Browser: TWebBrowser; OutputSize: TPoint): TBitmap;
var  pElement:      IHTMLElement2;
     pRender:       IHTMLElementRender;
     bmpRender:     Array [0..1] of TBitmap;
     dwClientWidth: Integer;
     dwClientHeight:Integer;
     dwIndex:       Integer;
     dwX:           Integer;
     dwLastX:       Integer;
     bDoneX:        Boolean;
     dwY:           Integer;
     dwLastY:       Integer;
     bDoneY:        Boolean;
begin 
  // Create resulting image
  result:=TBitmap.Create; 
  // Set size
  result.Width:=OutputSize.x;
  result.Height:=OutputSize.y; 
  // Lock update
  LockWindowUpdate(Browser.Handle); 
  // Resource protection
  try
     // Get the browser body element interface
     if Succeeded(GetBrowserElement(Browser, pElement)) then
     begin
        // Resource protection
        try
           // Get the renderer
           if Succeeded(pElement.QueryInterface(IID_IHTMLElementRender, pRender)) then
           begin
              // Resource protection
              try
                 // Create images to blit the parts to
                 for dwIndex:=0 to 1 do
                 begin
                    bmpRender[dwIndex]:=TBitmap.Create;
                    bmpRender[dwIndex].Width:=pElement.scrollWidth;
                    bmpRender[dwIndex].Height:=pElement.scrollHeight;
                 end;
                 // Set render "printer"
                 pRender.SetDocumentPrinter('Bitmap', bmpRender[0].Canvas.Handle);
                 // Get client width and height
                 dwClientWidth:=pElement.clientWidth;
                 dwClientHeight:=pElement.clientHeight;
                 // Resource protection
                 try
                    // Set starting X variables
                    dwX:=pElement.scrollWidth;
                    dwLastX:=(-1);
                    bDoneX:=False;
                    // Loop while X not done
                    while not(bDoneX) do
                    begin
                       // Scroll
                       pElement.scrollLeft:=dwX;
                       // Get scroll
                       dwX:=pElement.scrollLeft;
                       // Check for (-1)
                       if (dwLastX = (-1)) then dwLastX:=dwX + dwClientWidth;
                       // Set starting Y variables
                       dwY:=pElement.scrollHeight;
                       dwLastY:=(-1);
                       bDoneY:=False;
                       // Loop while Y not done
                       while not(bDoneY) do
                       begin
                          // Scroll
                          pElement.scrollTop:=dwY;
                          // Get scroll
                          dwY:=pElement.scrollTop;
                          // Check for (-1)
                          if (dwLastY = (-1)) then dwLastY:=dwY + dwClientHeight;
                          // Draw to bitmap handle
                          if (pRender.DrawToDC(bmpRender[0].Canvas.Handle) = S_OK) then
                          begin
                             // Blit the image
                             BitBlt(bmpRender[1].Canvas.Handle,
                                    dwX, dwY, dwLastX-dwX,
                                    dwLastY-dwY,
                                    bmpRender[0].Canvas.Handle,
                                    2, 2,SRCCOPY);
                          end;
                          // Update the Y variables
                          bDoneY:=(dwY = 0);
                          dwLastY:=dwY;
                          Dec(dwY, (dwClientHeight-4));
                       end;
                       // Update the X variables
                       bDoneX:=(dwX = 0);
                       dwLastX:=dwX;
                       Dec(dwX, (dwClientWidth-4));
                    end;
                    // Stretch draw the image to the resulting bitmap
                    StretchBlt(result.Canvas.Handle,
                               0, 0, OutputSize.x,
                               OutputSize.y,
                               bmpRender[1].Canvas.Handle,
                               0, 0, bmpRender[1].Width,
                               bmpRender[1].Height,
                               SRCCOPY);
                 finally
                    // Free the bitmap
                    for dwIndex:=0 to 1 do FreeAndNil(bmpRender[dwIndex]);
                 end;
              finally
                 // Release the interface
                 pRender:=nil;
              end;
           end;
        finally
           // Release the interfaces
           pElement:=nil;
        end;
     end;
  finally
     // Unlock update
     LockWindowUpdate(0);
  end;
end; 
end.
                                              
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by: LukA_YJKPosted on 2009-11-09 at 12:00:35ID: 25779389

On the other side, maybe we could use other approach: if somebody loads an image in browser then it must be stored in Temporary Internet Files of this user. If you can find the file that will do the job, doesn't it?

 

by: ST3VOPosted on 2009-11-09 at 12:20:16ID: 31651628

Perfect! Thanks a million :o)

 

by: ST3VOPosted on 2009-11-09 at 12:21:44ID: 25779594

Hi LukA_YJK,

Thanks for your comment...ThievingSix's code worked great so I'm sticking with it.

cheers

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