Drawing a Bitmap in Code?

How do I create a Bitmap in code?. I would like to dynamically create a bitmap to pass to CBrush::CreatePatternBrush .

Hi, take a look to

HBITMAP CreateBitmapIndirect(
CONST BITMAP *lpbm // pointer to the bitmap data
);

and the structure BITMAP

typedef struct tagBITMAP { /* bm */
int bmType;
int bmWidth;
int bmHeight;
int bmWidthBytes;
BYTE bmPlanes;
BYTE bmBitsPixel;
LPVOID bmBits;
} BITMAP;

The actual bitmap is store in the array bmBits.

Good luck

Fabian

This is a sample code for creating bitmap using GDI function FillRect
Likewise you can use any GDI functions

hdc = GetDC (hwnd) ;
hdcMem = CreateCompatibleDC (hdc) ;
hBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap (hdc, 48,48) ;
ReleaseDC (hwnd, hdc) ;

rect.bottom = 48;
rect.left = 0;
rect.right = 48;
rect.top = 0;


SelectObject (hdcMem, hBitmap) ;

if ( !(FillRect(hdcMem,&rect,NEW_BRUSH)) )
MessageBox(hwnd,"Error","Test",MB_OK);

DeleteDC (hdcMem) ;

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