Getting a GDI+ error on second click on button

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I created a program that takes a picture of the current form. When the button clicks it takes a screenshot, attaches to an email, then sends. It worked the first click then on second click I get the following error. I was completed with this part of the program for a while when all the sudden it stopped working, not sure why. Just brought to my attention that it stopped today.

Error:

<pre>See the end of this message for details on invoking <br />
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.<br />
<br />
************** Exception Text **************<br />
System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException (0x80004005): A generic error occurred in GDI+.<br />
   at System.Drawing.Image.Save(String filename, ImageCodecInfo encoder, EncoderParameters encoderParams)<br />
   at System.Drawing.Image.Save(String filename, ImageFormat format)<br />
   at Townsend_Leather_Desktop_App.tm_idr_form.Button4_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)<br />
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)<br />
<br />
<br />
************** Loaded Assemblies **************<br />
mscorlib<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3468.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
Townsend Leather Desktop App<br />
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/codyo/AppData/Local/Apps/2.0/TJZ347LK.E64/6VQ2W5WQ.HVA/town..tion_cde9587b7f80b9c0_0001.0000_87a7cfb874c5e9d1/Townsend%20Leather%20Desktop%20App.exe<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
Microsoft.VisualBasic<br />
    Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 14.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3451.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Core<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3468.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Windows.Forms<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3324.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Drawing<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Configuration<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3324.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Xml<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Runtime.Remoting<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Data<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3260.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Transactions<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3260.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.Transactions/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Transactions.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.EnterpriseServices<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.EnterpriseServices/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.EnterpriseServices.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
System.Runtime.Caching<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Caching/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Runtime.Caching.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
Accessibility<br />
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0<br />
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C<br />
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll<br />
----------------------------------------<br />
<br />
************** JIT Debugging **************<br />
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this<br />
application or computer (machine.config) must have the<br />
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.<br />
The application must also be compiled with debugging<br />
enabled.<br />
<br />
For example:<br />
<br />
<configuration><br />
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" /><br />
</configuration><br />
<br />
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception<br />
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer<br />
rather than be handled by this dialog box.<br />
</pre>

I have the following function:

VB

Private Function GetFormImage(ByVal include_borders As Boolean) As Bitmap
    ' Make the bitmap.
    Dim wid As Integer = Me.Width
    Dim hgt As Integer = Me.Height
    Dim bm As New Bitmap(wid, hgt)
    ' Draw the form onto the bitmap.
    Me.DrawToBitmap(bm, New Rectangle(0, 0, wid, hgt))
    ' Make a smaller bitmap without borders.
    wid = Me.ClientSize.Width
    hgt = Me.ClientSize.Height
    Dim bm2 As New Bitmap(wid, hgt)
    ' Get the offset from the window's corner to its client
    ' area's corner.
    Dim pt As New Point(0, 0)
    pt = PointToScreen(pt)
    Dim dx As Integer = pt.X - Me.Left
    Dim dy As Integer = pt.Y - Me.Top
    ' Copy the part of the original bitmap that we want
    ' into the bitmap.
    Dim gr As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bm2)
    gr.DrawImage(bm, 0, 0, New Rectangle(dx, dy, wid, hgt), GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
    Return bm
End Function

Here is the call of the function:

VB

GetFormImage(True).Save("F:\TLS\TLC\system_temp\ticketmaker_email.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg)

What I have tried:

Looked around most said the error was related to file permissions. I know its not perms as it works once fine. Was working before perfectly also.

I saw that there was something about memory stream but not sure how I would pass that.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Posted 25-Nov-19 4:45am

Cody O'Meara

Updated 25-Nov-19 5:03am

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Dave Kreskowiak 25-Nov-19 12:35pm

Did you load that image file somewhere else in the code? What does that code look like?

Richard Deeming 27-Nov-19 14:11pm

Not a solution to your error, but are you sure you're returning the correct Bitmap object? I can't see any point in creating and drawing on bm2 if you're just going to throw it away and return bm instead.

Thomas Erichsen 3-Apr-20 10:56am

Did you find the cause for your error? I am asking because I ran into identical symptoms, however my button.onclick routine does not include any graphics operations, it just fails on 2nd click before it enters the event handler...

Cody O'Meara 19-Apr-20 15:06pm

Hello! Unfortunately I was unable to get it to work properly. I ended up doing something else. It wasn't as good as this could of been unfortunately.

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2019-11-25T05:03:00

Generic GDI+ errors are always difficult as they provide so little information. However, given that you are trying to write to a hardcoded file address it most likely is file permissions, sharing violation or something similar. Try using a save dialog to write to different locations and see whether that resolves it.