DOCUMENT:Q67714 22-DEC-1999 [win16sdk] TITLE :DOC: CreateCompatibleBitmap() Parameters Documented Wrong PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbdocfix kb16bitonly ====================================================================== 3.00 3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbdocerr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.0, 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The nWidth and nHeight parameters to the CreateCompatibleBitmap function are incorrectly documented on page 4-37 in the "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Reference Volume 1" for version 3.0, and on page 79 of the "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Programmer's Reference, Volume 2: Functions" for version 3.1. The nWidth and nHeight parameters are expressed in pixels, not bits. The documentation should read: Parameter Type/Description --------- ---------------- hDC HDC Identifies the device context. nWidth int Specifies the width (in pixels) of the bitmap. nHeight int Specifies the height (in pixels) of the bitmap. Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 docerr ====================================================================== Keywords : kbdocfix kb16bitonly Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.