Platform |
Win32, x64 |
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Purpose |
To obtain the device context of a bitmap which may be written to using the Windows API graphics functions and used in a %dw (Owner Draw Graphics) format. |
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Syntax |
INTEGER(7) FUNCTION GET_BITMAP_DC@( H_BITS, V_BITS ) |
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Description |
The bitmap is created of size H_BITS × V_BITS pixels. The device context can be destroyed by RELEASE_BITMAP_DC@, but will be returned to the system at normal program termination. RELEASE_BITMAP_DC@ should be used when multiple bitmaps are created and when they need not be saved. |
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Return value |
The function returns a handle to the device context. |
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See also |
CLEAR_BITMAP@, RELEASE_BITMAP_DC@, %dw (Owner Draw Graphics) |