API -> CopyImage [ Library : user32.dll, Category : Bitmap ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

CopyImage

Library : user32.dll Category : Bitmap

Api Example(s)
How to use CopyImage API to create a resized monochrome image from the color image ?

API Description :

The CopyImage function creates a new image (icon, cursor, or bitmap) and copies the attributes of the specified image to the new one. If necessary, the function stretches the bits to fit the desired size of the new image.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function CopyImage Lib "user32" (ByVal handle As Long, ByVal imageType As Long, ByVal newWidth As Long, ByVal newHeight As Long, ByVal lFlags As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hinst 
Identifies an instance of the module that contains the image to be copied. 

· uType 
Specifies the type of image to be copied. This parameter can be one of the following values:
IMAGE_BITMAP 
 Copies a bitmap. 
IMAGE_CURSOR 
 Copies a cu

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle to the newly created image.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Drawing.Image.Clone