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TBitmap To C.

Hi,
I need to pass a TBitMap to a C DLL. How can I do this? Is there a compatible type in C (Microsoft Visual C)? Is TBitmap a wrapper class based on some win32 data structure?

Thanks.

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limin123

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How do I forward the handle to the C DLL?

I tried using TBitmap.Handle to get a handle to the Tbitmap object and pass this to a C DLL which declares the input parameter as HBitMap but it didn't work. Do you know why this is so?

limin123

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I meant HBITMAP instead of HBitMap in the comment above.

kretzschmar

?? the handle is the HBITMAP-type

did you freed your TBitmap after/before you call the dll?
(do not free it until the dll is ready)

meikl ;-)

limin123

ASKER

Thanks for the quick response.

if object ABC is a TBitMap object, does ABC.Handle return a HBITMAP?

The TBitMap was freed only after the DLL was called.

Thanks.

kretzschmar

>if object ABC is a TBitMap object, does ABC.Handle return a HBITMAP?

yes,

from delphi helpfile:

Provides access to the Windows GDI bitmap handle for accessing the GDI bitmap object.

Delphi syntax:

property Handle: HBitmap;

Description

Use Handle to call a Windows API function that requires the handle of a bitmap object. Pass Handle as the bitmap handle parameter to these functions.

Handle is the HBITMAP encapsulated by the bitmap object. Avoid grabbing the handle directly since it causes the HBITMAP to be copied if more than one TBitmap shares the handle.

limin123

ASKER

Here's my delphi wrapper. myPic is a TBitmap object.
result := TEST_DLL( HBITMAP(myPic.Handle) );

and here is the C function declaration:

IMGPRO_API IMGP_RESULT Test(HBITMAP i_HBmp);

I am still getting access violation.

kretzschmar

i saw, you posted an additional q.

is the problem now solved?

meikl ;-)

limin123

ASKER

Hi Thanks a lot.
Yes the HBITMAP problem has been solved.