Problem with loading a bitmap

Im getting the following error when using the code below

code: HBITMAP hbmOld = SelectObject(hdcMem, g_hbmBall);
error: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'void *' to 'struct HBITMAP__ *'
Conversion from 'void*' to pointer to non-'void' requires an explicit cast

I'm trying to load a bitmap and I am following first gdi tutorial on winprog.org. Can someone please tell me why I'm getting this error and how to fix it or where I can find another tutorial on the gdi?

Off the top of my head, I'd tell you to try the crazy idea of:

HBITMAP hbmOld = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(hdcMem, g_hbmBall);

Considering SelectObject doesn't just get used with bitmaps, I'd say it'd be a good idea :)

OK, forget about the first message but can someone tell me why my image won't showup?

Heres some of the code that goes inside the message loop. the banner variable is a HBITMAP and it is a global.

case WM_CREATE:
banner = LoadBitmap(GetModuleHandle(NULL), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_BITMAP2));
if(banner == NULL)
MessageBox(hwnd, "Could not load the Banner!", "Error", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
break;

case WM_PAINT:
{
PAINTSTRUCT ps;
HDC hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd, &ps);
HDC hdcMem = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
SelectObject(hdcMem, banner);
BitBlt(hdc, 7, 206, 468, 60, hdcMem, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
DeleteDC(hdcMem);
EndPaint(hwnd, &ps);
}
break;

case WM_DESTROY:
DeleteObject(banner);
break;