The pointer to a pointer in CreateDIBSection

Petzold shows using it like this:

BYTE *pBits;
hBitmap = CreateDIBSection( ... &pBits ...);

That will not compile with Pelles.I have to use a VOID type as it is prototyped in the msdn library:

VOID *pBits;
hBitmap = CreateDIBSection( ... &pBits ...);

I assume the msdn type delaration is correct.
If so, is this also correct, if I want to write 4 bytes using that pointer:

VOID *pBits;
DWORD *pixel;

hBitmap = CreateDIBSection( ... &pBits ...);

pixel = (DWORD*) pbits;

Yes, that looks OK.

Thanks

It was taking about 2 seconds to set 1000 x 750 (750,000) points in a bitmap using SetPixel;
With the DIBSection, writing in the color values directly, it's virtually instantaneous. No noticeable
delay.

Very easy to use also, with 24 or 32 bit colors.