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user4182981

Reputation:

Loading a bitmap to a window

I want to load a bitmap to a window in my application, I will use GDI to draw the bitmap to the window. Should I also draw the bitmap when handling the WM_PAINT message so that the bitmap persists on the window?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2551

Answers (1)

Andrew Komiagin
Andrew Komiagin

Reputation: 6566

Yes, you should draw your bitmap in WM_PAINT or WM_ERASEBKGND handler just like this: 

        switch(Msg)
        {
        case WM_DESTROY:
            PostQuitMessage(WM_QUIT);
            break;
        case WM_PAINT:
            hDC = BeginPaint(hWnd, &Ps);

            // Load the bitmap from the resource
            bmp = LoadBitmap(hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_MY_COOL_PIC));
            // Create a memory device compatible with the above DC variable
            MemDC = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);
            // Select the new bitmap
            HBITMAP hOldBmp = SelectObject(MemDC, bmp);

            // Copy the bits from the memory DC into the current dc
            BitBlt(hDC, 10, 10, 450, 400, MemDC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);

            // Restore the old bitmap
            SelectObject(MemDC, hOldBmp);
            DeleteObject(bmp);

            DeleteDC(MemDC);
            EndPaint(hWnd, &Ps);
            break;
        default:
            return DefWindowProc(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
        }

Upvotes: 2

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