Re: copyToBitmapFile

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> This is my first attempt at a serious Euphoria program, but I've managed
> to get up to the very last point of what I want to do and somethings 
> wrong.

> What I'm trying to do is get some status information from my computer, 
> turn it into an image, and finally, upload that image to my website.  
> I'm turning the text into an image by trying to take a snapshot of a 
> small portion of my window if it has updated, checking every second with 
> an onTimer event.  This works fine.  No errors come up and I've checked 
> to make sure that what is supposed to be happening is actually 
> happening.  But sometimes, and I can't get it to reliably reproduce, the 
> .bmp I'm trying to save somes out corrupted.  I haven't added the upload 
> code yet, I'm referring to the .bmp produced by copyToBitmapFile.

> My question is:  Is there any problems I might not be aware about with 
> using copyToBitmapFile, or is it likely some error in my code?

> I am only trying to write the image every few minutes, the status 
> doesn't change much, and I have tried deleting the old file before 
> updating, renaming it, etc.

> If anyone could shed any light on this (or another way I could aproach 
> it) I would be so SO appreciative!

> -=Cassidy=-

Hi,
Try printing everything on to a Pixmap control rather than a window...

Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483
Rat Software
http://www.rat-software.com/
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