GDI+ info

[talun]

Hi,
I'm just starting to learn GDI+ and if possible I would like to know how to pass the name of a bitmap file to the functions GdipLoadImageFromFile() and GdipDrawImageRectI()
(I do not understand how to use the variable of type pointer for the file name  )

thanks

Sergio

[ckoehn]

Sergio,

If I understand things right,  any STRING or ISTRING is a pointer.

So...

STRING Filename

Filename="myfile.bmp"

func(Filename)  'will pass the pointer to "myfile.bmp"


Clint

[LarryMc]

STRINGS/ISTRINGS/UDT's are all passed by reference
The rest are passed by value unless the BYREF keyword is used.

STRINGS/ISTRINGS/UDT's can be passed by value if the BYVAL keyword is used.

A POINTER contains the memory address of a variable, regardless of the type.

LarryMc

[talun]

Ok, problem solved.
It was an issue with using the name of the file, which must be passed in Unicode format.
Now all works fine 

Cheers

Sergio