Bitmap loads OK, but not from resource

I can't load the bitmap from my resource script...When i replace the path in the LoadImage() function with MAKEINTRESOURCE(), the image don't load..

Code:

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hBmp = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(*pInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IMG_SPLASH), IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_DEFAULTSIZE)

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Calling Getlasterror returns 1814, but the image is in the resource script.. Any suggestions to what's wrong??
The code below works, but it means i have to load the image from a file...

Code:

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BOOL CALLBACK DialogProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam){
        static HBRUSH hBrLg;//Dark gray/Light gray brush
        static HBITMAP hBmp;
        HDC hDC, hDcMem;
        PAINTSTRUCT ps;

        switch(uMsg){
        case WM_INITDIALOG:
                hwThis=hWnd;
                hBrLg = CreateSolidBrush(GetSysColor(COLOR_MENU));
                hBmp = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(0, "C:\\_Src\\CPP\\Setup.bmp", IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_DEFAULTSIZE|LR_LOADFROMFILE);
                ShowWindow(hwThis, SW_SHOW);
                break;
        case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
                EndDialog(hwThis, 0); break;
        case WM_COMMAND:
                switch(LOWORD(wParam)){
                case IDCANCEL:
                case IDOK:
                        EndDialog(hwThis, 0);
                        break;
                }
                break;
        case WM_PAINT:
                ZeroMemory(&ps, sizeof(PAINTSTRUCT));
                BeginPaint(hwThis, &ps);
                hDC = GetDC(hwThis);
                hDcMem = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);
                SelectObject(hDcMem, hBmp);
                BitBlt(hDC, 5, 5, 300, 200, hDcMem, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
                DeleteDC(hDcMem);
                EndPaint(hwThis, &ps);
                break;
        case WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC:
                SetTextColor((HDC)wParam, 0x880000);
                SetBkColor((HDC)wParam, GetSysColor(COLOR_MENU));
                return((int)hBrLg);
        case WM_DESTROY:
                DeleteObject(hBrLg);
                DeleteObject(hBmp);
                break;
        }
        return(0);
}

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It's traditional to post the code that doesn't work rather than the code that does. :p ;)

Anyway, since the first parameter of LoadImage is the application instance, replace that with 'GetModuleHandle(0)'. I'm suggesting this because 'pInst' as a dereferenced pointer looks a bit suspect there but it would have been helpful to see what 'pInst' actually is ie how it's declared etc in order to clarify this. :) If it still fails then try adjusting the flags for the last parameter of LoadImage.

BTW, please use FormatMessage to get some kind of meaningful text information from GetLastError error codes (but still quote the numerical error code, together with the text error message produced from it). :)

Same result with GetModuleHandle(0)...
pInst is the application instance handle. I pass it to every windowFunc in my prog:

Code:

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HINSTANCE *pInst;

int frmAbout(HINSTANCE *hInst, HWND hWnd){
        pInst = hInst;

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I use FormatMessage, and it says something like this:
"Can't find the specified resourcename in the picturefile"

Have you included the image as a resource (in resource script with BITMAP resource definition statement) in your project?

The image was named IMG_ABOUT...
I've been working with thjis for quite some time, and somewhere along the way i referenced the image with the wrong name...
Thank you for helping me, Ken..

The pInst parameter is invalid. Seems i have to use GetModuleHandle() to achieve the instance handle..

>>somewhere along the way i referenced the image with the wrong name<<

It's easily done. ;) :D

>>The pInst parameter is invalid. <<

Don't declare it as "HINSTANCE *pInst;" but as:

Code:

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HINSTANCE pInst;

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but only if you prefer to use a variable rather than GetModuleHandle(0).

Good to know you worked it out and fixed it. :)