Thread: [MFC] Picture box question (CStatic with SS_BITMAP style)

Hello.
When i delete a CStatic object with a bitmap selected (with a previous SetBitmap() call), does that bitmap will be freed from the process memory?

Does the CStatic class' destructor uses the DeleteObject function for freeing the selected bitmap?

Or i have to do it manually before deleting the CStatic object?

thank you

Originally Posted by Ken Fitlike

Given that CStatic::SetBitmap takes a gdi bitmap handle and seems to just issue an STM_SETIMAGE message, I'd think you'd have to free the bitmap resource when done - using DeleteObject on that bitmap won't do any harm anyway - presumably something like:

Code:

::DeleteObject(SetBitmap(0));

in the CStatic object's destructor would be okay?

On the other hand, if it's an mfc CBitmap that's used (via its operator HBITMAP) then it may well be responsible for it's own destruction - you can always test it with a local scope CBitmap: if the bitmap remains displayed by the CStatic once the CBitmap has gone out of scope then the CBitmap mfc class is broken and you'll have to manually clean up after it.

eg.

Code:

Your_CStatic::TestFn()
{
CBitmtap bmp();
//initialise bmp appropriately
SetBitmap(bmp);
}
/*if bitmap is still valid and visible in CStatic control at this point 
ie after 'bmp' object no longer in scope then you need to clean up after it*/

it's a simple HBITMAP bitmap.. ok thank you