WindowsBitmapMBS.BitmapToDIB(HBitmap as Ptr, HPalette as Ptr = nil) as Ptr

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Converts a HBitmap to a HDIB.

HPalette is optional a color palette handle for images with 8 bit or less per pixel.

WindowsBitmapMBS.DeleteBitmap(HBitmap as Ptr)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Frees a HDIB or HBITMAP.

You need to free the images you allocate to make sure memory is released.

WindowsBitmapMBS.DIBToBitmap(HDIB as Ptr, HPalette as Ptr = nil) as Ptr

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Converts a HDIB to HBitmap.

HPalette is optional a color palette handle for images with 8 bit or less per pixel.
Returns nil in case of no memory.

WindowsBitmapMBS.DuplicateHBitmap(HBitmap as Ptr, Width as Integer, Height as Integer) as Ptr

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Duplicates a bitmap handle.

Please use DeleteBitmap later to free bitmap.

WindowsBitmapMBS.HBitmapInfo(HBitmap as Ptr, byref Width as Integer, byref Height as Integer, byref WidthBytes as Integer, byref Planes as Integer, byref BitsPixel as Integer) as Boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Queries details about a bitmap handle.

Returns true on success.

WindowsBitmapMBS.HBitmapToPicture(HBitmap as Ptr, UsingDraw as boolean = false) as Picture

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Converts a HBITMAP to Xojo picture.

If UsingDraw is true, the plugin creates a new HBitmap and draws picture inside.
Else if UsingDraw is false, the plugin copies picture and mask into a new picture.

UsingDraw with false works only for 24 or 32 bit images with one plane.

See also:

• HBitmapToPicture(HBitmap as Ptr, Width as Integer, Height as Integer) as Picture

WindowsBitmapMBS.HBitmapToPicture(HBitmap as Ptr, Width as Integer, Height as Integer) as Picture

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Converts a HBITMAP to Xojo picture.

Draws the HBitmap in a new picture of the given size.
This method can be used to resize the bitmap on the fly while drawing.

See also:

• HBitmapToPicture(HBitmap as Ptr, UsingDraw as boolean = false) as Picture

WindowsBitmapMBS.PictureToHBitmap(Pic as Picture) as Ptr

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Windows	MBS Picture Plugin	15.1	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	All

Queries HBitmap of a picture.

As Xojo picture's are internally HBitmaps, the plugin returns the handle of the picture.
No copy is made and you should not free the image. If you need a copy, please use DuplicateHBitmap function.

Please use DeleteBitmap later to free bitmap.