CreateCompatibleBitmap

[Dave Kelly]

bhdc = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc)
bitmaphand= CreateCompatibleBitmap ( bhdc,100,100 )
SelectObject bhdc, bitmaphand


I am using the above statements to generate a bitmap. I can bitblt data between my window and the bitmap, draw on the bitmap but for some reason I cannot use color. The bitmap seems to be monochrome.

Any ideas how I can use color.

Dave

[Borje Hagsten]

Are you using %SRCCOPY in you BitBlt call?

[Dave Kelly]

Yes. I'm using %srccopy.

Dave

[Dave Kelly]

dim kk as bitmap
msgbox(str$(getobject(bitmaphand,sizeof(kk),kk)))
msgbox(str$(kk.bmBitsPixel))


This shows the bmBitsPixel is 1.

[Gafny Jacob]

bhdc = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc)
bitmaphand= CreateCompatibleBitmap ( hdc,100,100 )
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SelectObject bhdc, bitmaphand

[Dave Kelly]

Took me a while to see the difference in your code. One letter made all the difference. It now works like a charm.

Thanks a lot.

Dave