SaveLayoutToBitmap()

Summary

Saves the layout image as a Windows bitmap file.

Syntax

SaveLayoutToBitmap(string map_name, string bitmap_file)

Argument Contents
layout_name The layout to be saved, or null for the current layout
bitmap_file The path and file name of the bitmap file to be created

Notes

  • The bitmap file includes only the contents of the window, not the title, border, etc.

  • It is preferable to use the SaveLayoutToImage() function rather than this function.

Example

SaveLayoutToBitmap("My Layout", "c:\\bitmaps\\slide1.bmp")

Error Codes

Error Type Meaning
Error Error writing to disk (e.g., out of disk space)
NotFound The specified layout does not exist

See Also

Function Summary
SaveLayoutToImage() Saves the contents of the layout window to an image file
SaveLayoutToJPEG() Saves a layout image as a JPEG compressed file