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[ed091maf]

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?

[mason]

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.

Mason McCuskey
Spin Studios
www.spin-studios.com

[This message has been edited by mason (edited October 01, 1999).]

[revolver]

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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