Mason McCuskey
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GetGDISurface. What is it for?
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October 01, 1999 12:54 PM
The way I've always done it is to call DirectDrawSurface::GetDC(), and use this in a subsequent call to BitBlt. Just make sure you also call ReleaseDC() when you're done, and forget about using the debugger between the two, 'cause you're locking the surface.
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October 01, 1999 04:17 PM
Could anybody explain me, in what circumstances GetGDISurface could be used?
Actually i have a problem. I am creating a level editor for my own game using MFC and DirectX. All the tiles are contained in the DirectDraw surfaces.
I want to make a window that is always ontop of the main level editor window, in other words it is a floating window. Could anybody tell me, how to blit a tile from DirectX surface to the ontop window. Is it posible to blit from DirectDraw surface to GDI?
Ernis
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October 01, 1999 04:17 PM
You would call that function, and use the returned surface for GDI drawing functions such as TextOut() (OutText()? I dunno).
I really don't use it that much.
Bitmapped fonts are much better to use, and can be smoothed - where GDI just draws them with "jaggies".
It's a decent way to get cheap stuff done quick. But don't rely upon it too heavily.
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