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GetPictureFromObject method

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Returns a picture (Visual Basic Picture object) of the current map view.

Applies to

Objects:  MapPointUtilities

Syntax

object.GetPictureFromObject(Source, [Width], [Height])

Parameters

Part Description
object Required. An expression that returns a MapPointUtilities object.
Source Required Object. The Map object from which to get the picture.
Width Optional Long. Width of the picture, in HIMETRIC. Minimum value is 1,100.
Height Optional Long. Height of the picture, in HIMETRIC. Minimum value is 1,100.

Remarks

For the MapPoint Control, the GetPictureFromObject method returns a picture of the map as it was last saved.

Example

  
      'Need a Visual Basic form with a Picture object on it
  ' and MapPoint must be running

  Dim WithEvents oMap As MapPoint.Map


  Private Sub Form_Load()
    Set oMap = GetObject(, "MapPoint.Application").ActiveMap
    DrawMap
  End Sub


  Private Sub oMap_AfterViewChange()
    DrawMap
  End Sub


  Private Sub DrawMap()
    Dim oUtil As New MapPoint.MapPointUtilities


    Dim iWidth As Integer, iHeight As Integer, iOrigScale As Integer
    iWidth = Picture1.Width
    iHeight = Picture1.Height
    iOrigScale = Picture1.ScaleMode


    iWidth = ScaleX(iWidth, iOrigScale, vbHimetric)
    iHeight = ScaleY(iHeight, iOrigScale, vbHimetric)


    Me.Picture1.Picture = oUtil.GetPictureFromObject(oMap, iWidth, iHeight)
  End Sub