How to save canvas as jpeg image file?

[lUcCIlLA]

Well as the title of this particular thread is saying what I wanted to ask over here in this particular thread. I am looking to save the canvas as jpeg image file. I have used to below mentioned piece of code and it resulted into error message.

dim p as picture
dim g as Graphics
Dim f as FolderItem
Dim intWidth, intHeight As Integer

' Create a new picture of the same dimensions.
intWidth = Canvas.Width
intHeight = Canvas.Height
p = newpicture(intWidth,intHeight,32)

' Use .drawinto to get the window to draw itself onto your picture.
Canvas.DrawInto p.Graphics,0,0

what modification should I do so that I can fix the issue. Any help on this particular matter would be highly appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance.

[DotNetUser]

After looking at the code which you have mentioned over here f is seems to be nil. In this particular situation you need to have the folderitem to save the image file. You can get same by using the GetFolderItem or you might need to notify the user by using GetSaveFolderItem. So I think you should try with the either of the things and I am hoping that it will be useful to get the requirement of yours.

[$tatic]

I am not sure but there could be an issue with the control level. It seems to be working fine with the entire window. Hence I am suggesting two different things which you should try that is either you should use the second picture object or you should simply use the entire window. After doing the same you have to copy the entire canvas area on the picture which you are supposed to save. Also you should make a paint code in this particular method and you have to call either with the canvas or picture graphics.

[CitricAcid]

Well in this particular situation you have to put the following code into the canvas paint event.

PrayingToPaint(g)

After using the above mentioned code you will be able to save the picture of yours.

[lUcCIlLA]

well thanks a lot for the prompt replies of yours. I have gone through the information which you have mentioned over here and I have figure out that the second option is seems to be far better to implement. I have to make paint code where I supposed to call the paint on the canvas or the picture graphic. Now I am not having any issue to save the canvas into the jpeg image. I wanted to appreciate your efforts which you have put into get the requirement of mine.