Bitmap::GetHBITMAP method (gdiplusheaders.h)

The Bitmap::GetHBITMAP method creates a Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) bitmap from this Bitmap object.

Syntax

Status GetHBITMAP(
  [in, ref] const Color & colorBackground,
  [out]     HBITMAP       *hbmReturn
);

[in, ref] colorBackground

Type: const Color

Reference to a Color object that specifies the background color. This parameter is ignored if the bitmap is totally opaque.

[out] hbmReturn

Type: HBITMAP*

Pointer to an HBITMAP that receives a handle to the GDI bitmap.

Type: Status

If the method succeeds, it returns Ok, which is an element of the Status enumeration.

If the method fails, it returns one of the other elements of the Status enumeration.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	gdiplusheaders.h (include Gdiplus.h)
Library	Gdiplus.lib
DLL	Gdiplus.dll