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Version: 1.0

Posted: 2003-10-10

Build Requirements: N/A

Runtime Requirements: Carbon QuickDraw, CarbonLib

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Description

This program demonstrates how to easily capture the main screen's desktop image into your own window. It simply uses a custom offscreen pixmap with an identical copy of the main device's colortable to store the image. Updated to work with Mac OS X. Fixed a PixMap disposing bug. Updated casts and headers. Updated for the Carbon API. Requirements: QuickDraw, CarbonLib Keywords: CopyBits, Screen Copy, Carbon

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Date Notes
2003-10-10First Version

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