bitmap problem

Can anybody compile the below and help me fix the error. I've being trying to get bitmaps to work for ages. If you can't does anybody know of a Bitmap tutorial for Dev C++ users. Thanks

Code:

#include <windows.h>


HINSTANCE hInst;
LRESULT CALLBACK WindProcedure(HWND hWnd, UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);

INT WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                   LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
    WNDCLASSEX  WndCls;
    static char szAppName[] = "BitmapIntro";
    MSG         Msg;

	hInst       = hInstance;
    WndCls.cbSize        = sizeof(WndCls);
    WndCls.style         = CS_OWNDC | CS_VREDRAW | CS_HREDRAW;
    WndCls.lpfnWndProc   = WindProcedure;
    WndCls.cbClsExtra    = 0;
    WndCls.cbWndExtra    = 0;
    WndCls.hInstance     = hInst;
    WndCls.hIcon         = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
    WndCls.hCursor       = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
    WndCls.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(WHITE_BRUSH);
    WndCls.lpszMenuName  = NULL;
    WndCls.lpszClassName = szAppName;
    WndCls.hIconSm       = LoadIcon(hInstance, IDI_APPLICATION);
    RegisterClassEx(&WndCls);

    CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
                          szAppName,
                          "Bitmaps Fundamentals",
                          WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
                          CW_USEDEFAULT,
                          CW_USEDEFAULT,
                          CW_USEDEFAULT,
                          CW_USEDEFAULT,
                          NULL,
                          NULL,
                          hInstance,
                          NULL);

    while( GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0) )
    {
        TranslateMessage(&Msg);
        DispatchMessage( &Msg);
    }

    return static_cast<int>(Msg.wParam);
}

LRESULT CALLBACK WindProcedure(HWND hWnd, UINT Msg,
			   WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    HDC hDC, MemDCExercising;
    PAINTSTRUCT Ps;
    HBITMAP bmpExercising;

    switch(Msg)
    {
	case WM_DESTROY:
	    PostQuitMessage(WM_QUIT);
	    break;
	case WM_PAINT:
	    hDC = BeginPaint(hWnd, &Ps);

	    // Load the bitmap from the resource
	    bmpExercising = LoadBitmap(hInst, "E:/Alex's Stuiff/Programming/win32/exercising.bmp"));
	    // Create a memory device compatible with the above DC variable
	    MemDCExercising = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);
             // Select the new bitmap
             SelectObject(MemDCExercising, bmpExercising);

	    // Copy the bits from the memory DC into the current dc
	    BitBlt(hDC, 10, 10, 450, 400, MemDCExercising, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);

	    // Restore the old bitmap
	    DeleteDC(MemDCExercising);
	    DeleteObject(bmpExercising);
	    EndPaint(hWnd, &Ps);
	    break;
	default:
	    return DefWindowProc(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
    }
    return 0;
}

Code:

	    // Load the bitmap from the resource
	    bmpExercising = LoadBitmap(hInst, "E:/Alex's Stuiff/Programming/win32/exercising.bmp"));

Although the comment says you're loading the bitmap from a resource, what you're actually doing is loading the bitmap from a file.

If you wish to load the bitmap from a file, use LoadImage.

Code:

hBitmap = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(NULL,filename,IMAGE_BITMAP,0,0,LR_LOADFROMFILE) ;

when i type in the path to the image it contins "e:\alex's stuff..." and the compiler says \a is unknown. How do i get around this

> "e:\alex's stuff..."
Since \ begins an escape character you need to either use \\ or / in strings.

- SirCrono6