CreateCompatibleBitmap

Description

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

Syntax

HBITMAP CreateCompatibleBitmap(
  _In_  HDC hdc,
  _In_  int nWidth,
  _In_  int nHeight
);

Parameters

hdc [in]

A handle to a device context.

nWidth [in]

The bitmap width, in pixels.

nHeight [in]

The bitmap height, in pixels.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is a handle to the compatible bitmap (DDB).

If the function fails, the return value is NULL.