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Hello,

with RAO's MDI-child transparent-sample and some small changes, it is possible to do this.
Once again, Thanks a lot to Mr.Rao, my tests are working perfect and it shows, how to use some Solutions
a different Way.

A MDI-frame with the selected Image-background.


Capturing a Part of the Main-background with Border and placing / resizing a transparent Mdi-Child to the desired position.


In case You don't want a Border, it is a bit more complicated :
You must define 2 Childs :
a NON visible < oWndChild > with
NOSYSMENU
NOICONIZE
BORDER NONE
NOCAPTION

A second < oWndSelect > For painting
NOSYSMENU
NOICONIZE

You define the MDI-child < oWndSelect > and move it to the Screenposition, You want to capture ( resize ).
The Button < Capture > saves the Coordinates and closes the Child < oWndSelect >.
Next the hidden Child < oWndChild > with the Position of the Child < oWndSelect > is created.
Next oWndChild:SaveToBmp( "Capture.BMP" ) is used.

1. Saving the Coordinates of < oWndSelect >
2. closing < oWndSelect >
3. creating < oWndChild > with the Coordinates of < oWndSelect >
4. Saving the Image-Area of < oWndChild >

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar PROMPT "Capture-Child" ;
ACTION ( nTop := oWndSelect:nTop + 20, nLeft := oWndSelect:nLeft + 5, ;
nBottom := oWndSelect:nBottom - 5, nRight := oWndSelect:nRight -5, ;
oWndSelect:End(), TranspChild(), ;
oWndChild:SaveToBmp( "Capture.BMP" ) )

Capture Area with NO Border :


Result with NO Border :


Best regards
Uwe