C# Signature:

[DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr CreateBitmap(int nWidth, int nHeight, uint cPlanes, uint cBitsPerPel, IntPtr lpvBits);

VB.NET Signature:

<DllImport("gdi32.dll")> _
Private Shared Function CreateBitmap(nWidth As Integer, nHeight As Integer, cPlanes As UInteger, cBitsPerPel As UInteger, lpvBits As IntPtr) As IntPtr
End Function

static extern IntPtr CreateBitmap(int nWidth, int nHeight, uint cPlanes,
   uint cBitsPerPel, IntPtr lpvBits);

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

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No, None.

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Sample Code:

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Alternative Managed API:

The System.Drawing.Bitmap constructor, although it creates a DIB rather than a DDB.

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