Save image drawn on Panel

[kikx]

Hello

I have a paint program (winform appl.) made in C#/GDI+, where using MouseUp/Down/Move events I draw on a panel. Everything I need is functioning but I need help in saving (as a .bmp file) whatever is drawn on the panel. Could somebody help me with this? It would be appreciated very much. Source code available when and if needed. Thank you!

[kadghar]

Get the control as a bitmap and save it into a file:

public void SaveBitmap(Control control, string fileName)    
{           
	Graphics gr1 = control.CreateGraphics();
	Bitmap bmp1 = new Bitmap(control.Width, control.Height);
	control.DrawToBitmap(bmp1, new Rectangle(0, 0, control.Width, control.Height));                
	bmp1.Save(fileName);
}

HTH

[kikx]

I'm afraid I don't understand your reply well enough, I am quite the beginner with this..

[kadghar]

Your panel is a control, isnt it?

well, what we are doing here is:

1) create your control graphics and call them gr1
2) create a bitmap, the same size as your control
3) use the DrawToBitmap method
4) save it as a *.bmp file

This procedure will do it; just call it with the control and the file name as parameters.

[kikx]

First, I have already created the graphics in the Form1 constructor (gr=panel1.Crea tegraphics();), does that change anything in the code you wrote?
Second, is it possible to combine that save method you've written with a save dialog?

[kadghar]

First, I have already created the graphics in the Form1 constructor (gr=panel1.Crea tegraphics();), does that change anything in the code you wrote?
Second, is it possible to combine that save method you've written with a save dialog?

Sure, create a SaveFileDialog, call it, save the .file into a string and then call the method using that string.

[kikx]

@kadghar
I have tried but looks like I can't get it to work. Would you be willing to look at the source code and tell me how to make it work with a save dialog? I would be very thankful!