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**Eric Pearson** · 16 Dec 2000, 07:38 AM

Iain --

> Win32.hlp states that %LR_LOADFROMFILE is not supported in NT.

Win32.HLP is not correct, it is supported. Try using BYVAL 0 for the first parameter, and see if that fixes it.

(Oops, nope, I tried it and no joy. I'll figure it out and post the answer shortly.)

-- Eric

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**Eric Pearson** · 16 Dec 2000, 07:57 AM

Well my problem was that I spelled the name of my bitmap wrong. When I corrected that, and made the ASCIIZ long enough for a path+name, it started working fine on my NT4 SP3 system.

Maybe the bitmap file isn't in the right place? Maybe the bitmap file is invalid?

Hmmm... negative values are perfectly legal as handles when you use LONG integers. Maybe you're loading it after all?

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**Semen Matusovski** · 16 Dec 2000, 08:00 AM

Take a look smtp.bas

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**Scott Wolfington** · 16 Dec 2000, 09:05 AM

Iain,

Try turning your bitmap (.bmp) file into a .dib formatted file.
.dib is a Device Independent Bitmap. I've seen issues on NT
with regular bitmaps. I believe Paint Shop Pro can save to .dib.
Then, once saved, just rename the file to have a .bmp extension.

I think this may solve your problem.

Scott

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**Iain Johnstone** · 16 Dec 2000, 12:29 PM

Thanks for the input. Perhaps a little more background is required here. The program
generates a lin/log graph which is displayed in the normal window. The DC for this is turned
into a bmp file using some code that Semen posted to me back in October 99 - (search for
CreateTrueColor in PB for Windows). This program works OK on Win95 (on the same dual-boot
machine), but fails on NT.

To take the comments in turn:
Eric - I have added the Byval %Null as you suggested, but to no avail - except that another
bmp file prints out OK - leading on to your invalid format (see below).

Scott - the file is generated by the program and saved to disc for use by another section,
so mediation by another program is not possible.

Semen - I had a look at SMTP.BAS, but it is basically the same code as I am using. However,
looking at the generated file in Paint under NT shows a plain white rectangle of the correct
size,but with no coloured lines in it. Looking at the same file with Paintshop Pro under
NT shows all the details that should be there. Changing the code and forcing it to read
SMTP.BMP instead prints out OK, so I feel that the problem must lay with the structure of
the file generated by the program.
The code for this is much as you gave it to me a year ago:-
FUNCTION CreateTrueColorBmpFile (FileBmp AS STRING,hDC AS LONG, rc AS RECT) AS LONG
LOCAL f AS LONG, hMemDC AS LONG,n as integer
LOCAL hMemBmp AS LONG, bm AS BITMAP, bmi AS BITMAPINFO
LOCAL lpBITMAPFILEHEADER AS BITMAPFILEHEADER, lpBITMAPINFOHEADER AS BITMAPINFOHEADER

hMemDC = CreateCompatibleDC (hDC)
bmi.bmiHeader.biSize = SIZEOF(bmi.bmiHeader)
bmi.bmiHeader.biWidth = (rc.nRight - rc.nLeft)
bmi.bmiHeader.biHeight = (rc.nBottom - rc.nTop)
bmi.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1
bmi.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 24
bmi.bmiHeader.biCompression = %BI_RGB
hMemBmp = CreateDIBSection(hMemDC, bmi, %DIB_RGB_COLORS, 0, 0, 0)
GlobalLock hMemBmp
SelectObject hMemDC, hMemBmp
GetObject hMemBmp, SIZEOF(bm), bm
BitBlt hMemDC, 0, 0, bm.bmWidth, bm.bmHeight, hDC, rc.nLeft, rc.nTop, %SRCCOPY

lpBITMAPFILEHEADER.bfType = CVI("BM")
lpBITMAPFILEHEADER.bfSize = LEN(lpBITMAPFILEHEADER) + LEN(lpBITMAPINFOHEADER) + bm.bmWidthBytes * bm.bmHeight
lpBITMAPFILEHEADER.bfOffBits = 54
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biSize = 40
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biWidth = bm.bmWidth
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biHeight = bm.bmHeight
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biPlanes = 1
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biBitCount = 24
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biSizeImage = 54& + bm.bmWidthBytes * bm.bmHeight

f = FREEFILE
OPEN FileBmp FOR OUTPUT AS #f
PRINT #f, lpBITMAPFILEHEADER lpBITMAPINFOHEADER _
PEEK$(bm.bmBits, bm.bmWidthBytes * bm.bmHeight);
CLOSE #f

DeleteDC hMemDC
GlobalUnlock hMemBmp
DeleteObject hMemBmp
END FUNCTION
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I cannot see why NT has a problem with this - any suggestions?

Iain

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**Semen Matusovski** · 16 Dec 2000, 01:19 PM

ian --
i reboot to nt4, also sp6 and took a code from poffs
(reference http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ad.php?t=22733

i tested in some resolutions (for example, 1280 * 1024 * "65536"; 1024 * 768 * "true color") - and in all cases paint read bmp24.bmp w/o problems.
do you want to say that original code fails on your pc ?

anyway, pls, post full not-workable fragment and it will possible to test.

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**Iain Johnstone** · 17 Dec 2000, 01:19 PM

Semen:-
The code works perfectly under Win95, but fails under NT - same compiled program, same computer.
However, a different bitmap (not generated by the program) loads and prints out OK.
Therefore, I feel that the problem is in generating the bitmap under NT.
I have checked for obvious things like integers that should be long etc, but it all seems OK

This is part of a 750K program, and it would not be easy to extract a section that would run as a standalone.
When the problem is solved, I hope to put these routines into a DLL, as the code is getting a bit unmanageable
Iain

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**Semen Matusovski** · 17 Dec 2000, 01:38 PM

Iain --
I am not surprised that a program works under 9x and doesn't work under NT.
It's too typical situation: some API functions works differently under NT and 9x.

Coming back to your program ...
Unf. I didn't receive an answer about the BBS' code.
So alone, what I can recommend - to begin from the end.
To start BBS' sample. If works - to check hDC and rc in own program.

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**Iain Johnstone** · 18 Dec 2000, 12:10 PM

I think I have tracked down the error in this application. The LoadImage and printing routines work OK under NT if loading another BMP. The problem occurs when trying to load the BMP produced by the program. Interestingly, the file size varies with the operating system - under Win95 the file size is 992038, whereas under NT it is 991086 - same program, same data! This difference could be due to padding the scan lines, but I think this is unlikely, as all the constants are the same in both operating systems.
I may have to find a way of using a handle to the generated image instead of saving it as a file, but i cannot yet see how to do this from the code.
Iain Johnstone

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**Don Dickinson** · 18 Dec 2000, 12:34 PM

Just to clarify %LR_LOADFROMFILE is not supported on NT3.51 and lower. It is supposed to be fine on NT4 and greater
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**Semen Matusovski** · 18 Dec 2000, 12:54 PM

Iain --
Unf. without sample I can't re-produce a problem and even don't exactly imagine, which kind of defect do you have.
If not difficult, send me Bmp by E-mail.

About handle (w/o test). Handle is hMemBmp. But you need to release it.
For example: change

Code:

SelectObject hMemDC, hMemBmp

to

Code:

hMemBmpRmb = SelectObject (hMemDC, hMemBmp)

After

Code:

BitBlt hMemDC, 0, 0, bm.bmWidth, bm.bmHeight, hDC, rc.nLeft, rc.nTop, %SRCCOPY

insert

Code:

SelectObject hMemDC, hMemBmpRmb

About scan lines. I know about troubles with alignment only (hope, not in my sample) - lines are moved relative to each other.

If Bmp is totally black, BitBlt doesn't work (this can happends, if hDC are not compatible: Screen - Printer).
But this is a fantasy only.

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**Iain Johnstone** · 19 Dec 2000, 09:10 AM

I have finally cracked the problem by using a handle to the memory BMP instead of saving it as a file. I have worked out what is happening under the different operating systems, but that is an academic point at the moment.
Once last puzzle - using the code below sets the printer to ladscape or portrait depending on the value in porlan (1 =port, 2=lands). This works fine under Win95, but is ignored by the printer driver in NT.

IF dWret <> %IDOK THEN
pDevMode = ""
closePrinter hPrt
ELSE
DocumentProperties hDlg, hPrt, BYCOPY pPrinterName, BYVAL DvModePtr, _
BYVAL %NULL, %DM_OUT_BUFFER
@DvModePtr.dmOrientation = porlan '1 for portrait, 2 for landscape
END IF
DocumentProperties hDlg, hPrt, BYCOPY pPrinterName, BYVAL DvModePtr, _
BYVAL DvModePtr, %DM_OUT_BUFFER OR %DM_IN_BUFFER
ClosePrinter hPrt

Any suggestions?
Thanks to all those who have helped bale me out

Have just seen Semen's example - tidier than mine so it is back to the code!
Iain Johnstone

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**Semen Matusovski** · 19 Dec 2000, 10:44 AM

iain --
if you have pb/cc, try a code http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ad.php?t=22841

i am not sure that i tested it in all oses, but i hope so, because i included it in real app.

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**Peter Scheutz** · 20 Dec 2000, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by Iain Johnstone:

[snip]

lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biBitCount = 24
lpBITMAPINFOHEADER.biSizeImage = 54& + bm.bmWidthBytes * bm.bmHeight

f = FREEFILE
OPEN FileBmp FOR OUTPUT AS #f
PRINT #f, lpBITMAPFILEHEADER lpBITMAPINFOHEADER _
PEEK$(bm.bmBits, bm.bmWidthBytes * bm.bmHeight);
CLOSE #f

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I cannot see why NT has a problem with this - any suggestions?

Iain

When calculating the size of the picture, I belive you should calculate the width like this:

tBI.bmiHeader.biSizeImage = pic.lStride * tBI.bmiHeader.biHeight
for 24 bits calculate stride (sometimes called pitch?) like this:

pic.lStride = ( bm.bmWidth * 3 + 3 ) And &HFFFFFFFC

Also do this when saving.

You also might want to try this function:
I noticed that some NT's can't load RLE compressed bmps.

Code:

Function bmpIsvalidAndNotCompressed(fname As String) As Long
   Local f As Long
   Local bmpheader As Asciiz*54
   Local compType As Dword Ptr


   If IsFalse Exist(fname) Then Function=%False :Exit Function
   f=FreeFile

   Open fname For Binary As f
        If Lof(f)>=54 Then
            Get$ f,54,bmpheader
            Close f
        Else
            Close f
            msgbox fname & " is not a valid bmp file"
            Function=%False :Exit Function
        End If

        If UCase$(Left$(bmpheader,2))<>"BM" Then
            msgbox fname & " is not a valid bmp file"
            Function=%False :Exit Function
        End If

        compType=VarPtr(bmpheader)+30
        If @compType<>0 Then
            msgbox fname & " is compressed"
            Function=%False :Exit Function
        End If


   Function=%true

End Function

--
Best regards
Peter Scheutz

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