c:\windows\desktop\direct x\frodo\functions.cpp(256) : error C2664: 'CreateSurface' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'struct _DDSURFACEDESC2 *' to 'struct _DDSURFACEDESC *' Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast Ive tried all sorts of things, anyways heres the function

    
																			     

LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE4 DDraw_Create_Surface(int width, int height, int mem_flags, int color_key = 0)
{
// this function creates an offscreen plain surface


DDSURFACEDESC2 ddsd;         // working description

LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE4 lpdds;  // temporary surface

    
// set to access caps, width, and height

memset(&ddsd,0,sizeof(ddsd));
ddsd.dwSize  = sizeof(ddsd);
ddsd.dwFlags = DDSD_CAPS | DDSD_WIDTH | DDSD_HEIGHT;

// set dimensions of the new bitmap surface

ddsd.dwWidth  =  width;
ddsd.dwHeight =  height;

// set surface to offscreen plain

ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_OFFSCREENPLAIN | mem_flags;

//************************************************************/
//******************!!!!!error line*!!!!!*********************/
//************************************************************/

if (FAILED(lpdd->CreateSurface(&ddsd,&lpdds,NULL)))  
   return(NULL);

// test if user wants a color key

if (color_key >= 0)
   {
   // set color key to color 0

   DDCOLORKEY color_key; // used to set color key

   color_key.dwColorSpaceLowValue  = 0;
   color_key.dwColorSpaceHighValue = 0;

   // now set the color key for source blitting

   lpdds->SetColorKey(DDCKEY_SRCBLT, &color_key);
   } // end if


// return surface

return(lpdds);
} // end DDraw_Create_Surface

    

DDSURFACEDESC2 ddsd; Ive tried changeing this, LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE4 lpdds; and this Ive tried casting, but nope...... Anyone? Edited by - ACAC on January 8, 2002 4:28:21 PM

Ehhhh????
Ive tried that it flags another error.

C:\Windows\Desktop\Direct X\frodo\Functions.cpp(256) : error C2664: ''CreateSurface'' : cannot convert parameter 2 from ''struct IDirectDrawSurface4 ** '' to ''struct IDirectDrawSurface ** ''

Which I can solve but it messes up everything, can someone please help there has to be a way!! Thanks all.......

You are not using the right version of the lpdd variable.

When initializing it, its probably using DX5 or 3 or 2 or 1, when the other functions require it to be 6 7 8... (Depending on what you are coding for)