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CreateCompatibleBitmap

The CreateCompatibleBitmap function creates a bitmap compatible with the device that is associated with the specified device context.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function CreateCompatibleBitmap Lib "gdi32" Alias "CreateCompatibleBitmap" (ByVal hdc As Long, ByVal nWidth As Long, ByVal nHeight As Long) As Long

VB.NET
System.Drawing.Bitmap

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Gdi32

Parameter Information
- hdc
Identifies a device context.

- nWidth
Specifies the bitmap width, in pixels.

- nHeight
Specifies the bitmap height, in pixels.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is a handle to the bitmap.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL.

Last update: 07 April 2006