I tried using the printer function per the earlier reply, but it
seemed to be a dead end. I will try drawing out the bitmap to see if
that fits my needs. Thanks for the tip!
--- In [email protected], "Matt Chotin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm not looking up the APIs but basically you can create a new bitmap,
> then draw the topmost displayobject to that bitmap. Then you can do
> whatever you want with the bitmap including use it as an image
> elsewhere.
>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Raheen M Shabbazz
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:50 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [flexcoders] Is it possible to dynamically get a PrintScreen
> Image?
>
> I've got a dynamic application that can be in any number of
> view-states. Generally speaking, no two states are the same.
>
> I've got a method set up to change the view-state by listening to the
> mouse wheel. The has the effect of "zooming" the view-state of my
> application. I put that in quotes because it does not really zoom the
> application (ie, with a Flex effect or Flash tween), it simply changes
> and updates the view-state.
>
> What I would like to do is the following :
>
> 1) Take a "snapshot" of the current visual state
> 2) Load that snapshot into a dynamic "snapshot view" at the top level
> such that it is the only visible element on the screen.
> 3) Zoom into the "snapshot view" using the Flex zoom effect while
> loading all my updated view-state in the background.
> 4) When my updated view-state has loaded in the background, remove (or
> hide) the top-level "snapshot view".
>
> Can anyone tell me if this idea of taking a dynamic "snapshot" is
> possible and, if so, how I can go about accomplishing it? A way to
> incorporate CacheAsBitmap or something similar?
>
> If I have been unclear, or you need more information, please don't
> hesitate to ask.
>
>
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