Platform

Win32, x64

Purpose

To read in a BMP file.

Syntax

INTEGER(7) FUNCTION IMPORT_BMP@( FILENAME, ERROR )
CHARACTER(*) FILENAME
INTEGER     ERROR

Description

Reads in a BMP file and returns a DIB handle to the image. The handle can then be used with DIB_PAINT@, DIB_PRINT@ and EXPORT_BMP@. ERROR returns one of the following:

0

success

2

unable to read file

4

insufficient memory

5

not a BMP file

10

unable to open file

Return value

Returns a handle to the image or zero on failure.

See also

GET_SCREEN_DIB@, RELEASE_SCREEN_DIB@, IMPORT_PCX@, CLIPBOARD_TO_SCREEN_BLOCK@, IMPORT_GIF@, IMPORT_IMAGE@, IMPORT_FILE_IMAGE@