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Hi i am trying to display a bitmap image on
a dialog using a static control. I have placed the
control on the dialog using the picture control, in
the properties it comes up as IDC_STATIC so i'm pressuming
so far so good?

When I go to the Class wizard i cannot see it, should
i be able to?

I have a bitmap resource named IDB_BITMAP1

i then have the following code in the OnInitDialog

CStatic pic;

pic.Create(_T("Hello"),WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|SS_BITMAP, CRect (10,10,150,200), this, IDC_STATIC);
pic.SetBitmap(::LoadBitmap(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_BITMAP1)));

basically it no working :-(

Any help appreciated.

(p.s. i cant believe is so difficult to display
an image in a dialog - but i am new to C++ and MFC)

mjwilliamson

ASKER

OK first problem solved, Dialog would not let me
add Static control that CW would recognise.

New Dialog, new Static control
IDC_STATIC_BMP

Control Type is Bitmap

In class wizard

IDC_STATIC_BMP maps to CStatic member variable
m_pic

I also have CBitmap variable m_bitmap
in dialog class.

If I set the image property and run app then
image is displayed. If I try to do it at runtime
I get nothing at all.

Code I'm using is below

BOOL CExlDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
CDialog::OnInitDialog();

// TODO: Add extra initialization here

//
m_bitmap.LoadBitmap(IDB_BITMAP2);

//m_pic.Create(_T("Hello"),WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|SS_BITMAP, CRect (10,10,150,200), this, IDC_STATIC_BMP);
//m_pic.SetBitmap(::LoadBitmap(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_BITMAP2)));

HBITMAP hBitmap;
hBitmap = m_bitmap;

m_pic.SetBitmap(hBitmap);

UpdateData(false);

return TRUE; // return TRUE unless you set the focus to a control
// EXCEPTION: OCX Property Pages should return FALSE
}

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLP!

Thanks

mjwilliamson

ASKER

As you can see i've tried a couple of methods
neither work.

Someone must be able to answer this question. Surely!

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mjwilliamson

ASKER

I was using

CDialog(IDD_EXL_CHART).DoModal();

instead of

CExcel dlg;
dlg.DoModal();

when showing the Dialog

arrrrgh

I'll give you points seen as you answered!

mjwilliamson

ASKER

Can't believe it!

williamcampbell

Thanks :)