Thread: Problem with loading a bitmap

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    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?

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    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

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    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;

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