Thread: ....this code doesn't compile, very odd error

i am following theForger's tutorial and this code won't compile. the error is in case WM_PAINT:

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include "resource.h"

const char g_szClassName[] = "myWindowClass";
HBITMAP ship = NULL;

//Step 4: The Window Procedure
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	switch(Msg)
	{
	case WM_CREATE:
		ship = LoadBitmap(GetModuleHandle(NULL), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_SHIP));
		if(ship == NULL)
			MessageBox(hWnd, "Could not load ship.bmp!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
		break;
	case WM_CLOSE:
		DestroyWindow(hWnd);
		break;
	case WM_PAINT:
		{
        BITMAP bm;
        PAINTSTRUCT ps;

        HDC hDC = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);

        HDC hDCMem = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);
        HBITMAP hbmOld = SelectObject(hDCMem, ship);

        GetObject(ship, sizeof(bm), &bm);

        BitBlt(hDC, 0, 0, bm.bmWidth, bm.bmHeight, hDCMem, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);

        SelectObject(hDCMem, hbmOld);
        DeleteDC(hDCMem);

        EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
		}
        break;
	case WM_COMMAND:
		switch(LOWORD(wParam))
		{
		case ID_FILE_EXIT:
			PostQuitMessage(0);
			break;
		case ID_STUFF_GO:
			MessageBox(hWnd, "You clicked go!", "GO!", MB_OK);
			break;
		}
		break;
	case WM_DESTROY:
		PostQuitMessage(0);
		break;
	default:
		return DefWindowProc(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
	}
	return 0;
}

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
	WNDCLASSEX wc;
	HWND hWnd;
	MSG Msg;

	//Step 1: Registering the Window Class
	wc.cbSize        = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
	wc.style         = 0;
	wc.lpfnWndProc   = WndProc;
	wc.cbClsExtra    = 0;
	wc.cbWndExtra    = 0;
	wc.hInstance     = hInstance;
	wc.hIcon         = LoadIcon(GetModuleHandle(NULL), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_MYICON));
	wc.hCursor       = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
	wc.hbrBackground = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(0, 0, 0));
	wc.lpszMenuName  = MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MYMENU);;
	wc.lpszClassName = g_szClassName;
	wc.hIconSm       = (HICON)LoadIcon(GetModuleHandle(NULL), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_MYICON));

	if(!RegisterClassEx(&wc))
	{
		MessageBox(NULL, "Windows Regristration Failed!", "Error!", MB_ICONEXCLAMATION | MB_OK);
		return 0;
	}

	//Step 2: Creating the Window
	hWnd = CreateWindowEx(
		WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
		g_szClassName,
		"Lee's Window",
		WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
		CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 800, 600,
		NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);

	if(hWnd == NULL)
	{
		MessageBox(NULL, "Window Creation Failed!", "Error!", MB_ICONEXCLAMATION | MB_OK);
		return 0;
	}

	ShowWindow(hWnd, nCmdShow);
    UpdateWindow(hWnd);

	//Step 3: The Message Loop
	while(GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0) > 0)
	{
		TranslateMessage(&Msg);
		DispatchMessage(&Msg);
	}
	return Msg.wParam;
}

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\Windows Tutorial\main.cpp(28) : error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'void *' to 'struct HBITMAP__ *'
Conversion from 'void*' to pointer to non-'void' requires an explicit cast