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Program a Screen-Capture Tool in C#

Develop a screen-grab tool using C# and the Windows API
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Develop a screen-grab tool using C# and the Windows API
Platform: Udemy
Video: 1h 47m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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About the course

Create a screen-capture tool in C#. In this course you will follow the development of a complete project from the ground up. You will end up with a utility that grabs images from screen and saves them to disk in multiple image formats.
In this course you will develop programs that do all the following:
•Grab an image of the entire screen•Grab an image of a selected window•Grab an image from a second or third monitor•Mark an area of the screen with the mouse and grab that area•Add an image of the mouse pointer to grabbed images•Calculate screen coordinates and offsets•Save images to disk in various image formats•Create hotkeys to trigger the screen-capture from any application•Use forms and picture boxes to display images•Use Windows API functions to add extra features to C#•Use file dialogs to save and load images•Create transparent and translucent windows•Make forms draggable using API functions•Override the Windows Procedure to handle eventsThis is a project-based course that comes with all the source code ready-to-run. It provides a great way for C# programmers to move beyond the basics to explore the development of more complex  C# applications.

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Develop a functional and useful screen-grab tool.
✓ Understand how to import Windows API functions.
✓ Be able to deal with screen-handling even on multi-monitor systems.
✓ Understand hotkeys that trigger actions throughout Windows.
✓ Understand the Windows Procedure (WndProc).

What you need to start the course?

• Basic knowledge of C# programming (complete beginners should first study my ‘Learn C# Programming’ course)
• Visual Studio (free or commercial edition).

Who is this course is made for?

• Intermediate C# programmers looking for a project to extend their knowledge
• C# programmers who want to learn to use the Windows API
• Programmers wanting to understand screen-handling and image capturing

Are there coupons or discounts for Program a Screen-Capture Tool in C# ? What is the current price?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 70% discount on the original price of the course, which was $49.99. So you save $35 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $15.4 of 507 C courses. So this course is 3% cheaper than the average C course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Program a Screen-Capture Tool in C# course?

YES, Program a Screen-Capture Tool in C# has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Program a Screen-Capture Tool in C# course, but there is a $35 discount from the original price ($49.99). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Huw Collingbourne?

Huw Collingbourne has created 16 courses that got 10,807 reviews which are generally positive. Huw Collingbourne has taught 87,265 students and received a 4.5 average review out of 10,807 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Huw Collingbourne is an instructor that you can trust.
Director of Technology, SapphireSteel Software
  Huw Collingbourne is the technology director at SapphireSteel Software, developers of programming tools for Microsoft Visual Studio. He is author of The Little Book Of C, The Little Book Of Pointers and The Little Book Of Recursion from Bitwise Books and of The Book Of Ruby from No Starch Press. He runs Bitwise Courses and teaches courses on a range of programming topics. 
     Huw has been a programmer for more than 30 years. He is a well-known technology writer in the UK. For over ten years he wrote the Delphi and Java programming column for PC Plus Magazine.  He has also written numerous opinion and programming columns (including tutorials on C#, C++, Smalltalk and Ruby) for a number of computer magazines, such as Computer Shopper, PC Pro, and PC Plus. 
     In the 1980s he was a pop music journalist and interviewed most of the New Romantic stars, such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Adam Ant, Boy George, and Depeche Mode. He is now writing a series of 1980s murder mysteries. 
     At various times Huw has been a magazine publisher, editor, and TV broadcaster. He has an MA in English from the University of Cambridge and holds a 2nd dan black belt in aikido, a martial art which he teaches in North Devon, UK. The aikido comes in useful when trying (usually unsuccessfully) to keep his Pyrenean Mountain Dogs under some semblance of control. 
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Platform: Udemy
Video: 1h 47m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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