bitmaps and mouse location

I have a simple window that opens, stays open, and closes when you click the X... nothing more.

How would I put a picture into it, and how would I get the location of the mouse pointer in it?

Ok, to put a picture in your backround you need to have a bitmap(obviously) and to load that from a file the code will look like:

Code:

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HBITMAP backround;
HBRUSH hBrush;
background = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(hinstance,"background.bmp",IMAGE_BITMAP,0,0,LR_LOADFROMFILE);
hBrush = CreatePatternBrush(backround);
DeleteObject(background);

//then in your class def for hbrbackground

wndclass.hbrbackground = hBrush;
//this will load your bitmap to the background.

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Now for mouse position, you simply trap the WM_MOUSEMOVE or button messages and then:

Code:

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case WM_MOUSEMOVE:
            mouse.x = LOWORD(lParam);
            mouse.y = HIWORD(lParam);
            //other stuff

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I was looking for something more similar to a picturebox in Visual basic.

hmmm........ C++ board??????? What language are you using for your windows Apps? MFC, WIN32 API, Visual Basic?

By the way you'll get more input if you post in the Windows forum.