creating a frame

[EvIl_DeViL]

hi all!
i'm trying to create something like a frame so i made

HDC hdc2 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
//draw on hdc2
BitBlt(hdc, 44, 59, 193, 87, hdc2, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);

where hdc is the main hdc retrieved by hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
i thought "probably i have to convert hdc2 in HBITMAP" but when i do that it seems it takes wrong pointer or lost a pair... XD
i need also hdc2 transparent.

p.s. i'm developing on windows mobile that is the same of the normal win32 unless a couple of function like createDIBitmap are not implemented

tnx!

[ProgramArtist]

hi all!
i'm trying to create something like a frame so i made

HDC hdc2 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
//draw on hdc2
BitBlt(hdc, 44, 59, 193, 87, hdc2, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);

where hdc is the main hdc retrieved by hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
i thought "probably i have to convert hdc2 in HBITMAP" but when i do that it seems it takes wrong pointer or lost a pair... XD
i need also hdc2 transparent.

p.s. i'm developing on windows mobile that is the same of the normal win32 unless a couple of function like createDIBitmap are not implemented

tnx!

The BitBlt function is for rendering bitmaps (or parts of it) to a dc. So if you want to use it you must create (or have) a device context as a destination and one (this is hdc2) as a source. You must select a valide bitmap in the source dc (via SelectObject). Then this selected bitmap will be rendered.
Why do you want to use BitBlt to create a frame? Maybe my English isn't good enough: But what exactly is a frame in your original post? Is it a frame of 4 lines (up, down, left and right) or a bitmap?

If it is a frame of four lines you can use Rectangle (supported for CE too).
If it is a bitmap:

HDC hdc2 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
//draw on hdc2
HBITMAP hOldBmp = SelectObject(hdc2, hBitmap);
BitBlt(hdc, 44, 59, 193, 87, hdc2, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
SelectObject(hdc2, hOldBmp);
DeleteDC(hdc2);

With regards
Programartist