Thread: WM_Paint not updating using GDI

well I've made a simple program. It draws some shapes onto the screen. I have also made a timer which increases the x of the shapes every 5 seconds so it appears that its moving.

The issue is its repainting the window as you can see the new shapes but you can also see the old shapes unless you resize the window (and thus updating it).

I am using DC instead of begin paint so any ideas of what I may be doing wrong?

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4544/example1id6.jpg


http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5414/example2ya3.jpg

Ignore the cicrcle not moving I done that on purpose

Originally Posted by zidsal

I am using DC instead of begin paint so any ideas of what I may be doing wrong?

If you use InvaidateRect() you need to call BeginPaint() (which requires an EndPaint()) to validate the paint region.

As stated it looks like you have not updated the previous position.

For GDI apps I use two DCs; the Screen buffer and the Back buffer (Double Buffering).

When the image changes I;
assemble the new image on the Back buffer.
Copy the whole Back buffer to the Screen buffer.
Call for a paint of the whole screen with InvalidateRect() and UpdateWindow() (the area can be optimised if the app requires it).

In the paint handler,
BeginPaint() [The PAINTSTRUCT now contains the DC and area (rect)]
BitBlt() the Screen buffer to the paint DC using the paint rect.
EndPaint()