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The BITMAPCOREINFO structure defines the dimensions and color information for a device-independent bitmap (DIB).

typedef struct _BITMAPCOREINFO {    // bmci 

        BITMAPCOREHEADER  bmciHeader; 

        RGBTRIPLE         bmciColors[1]; 

} BITMAPCOREINFO; 

 

Members

bmciHeader

Specifies a BITMAPCOREHEADER structure that contains information about the dimensions and color format of a DIB.

bmciColors

Specifies an array of RGBTRIPLE structures that define the colors in the bitmap.

Remarks

A DIB consists of two parts: a BITMAPCOREINFO structure describing the dimensions and colors of the bitmap, and an array of bytes defining the pixels of the bitmap. The bits in the array are packed together, but each scan line must be padded with zeroes to end on a LONG boundary. The origin of the bitmap is the lower left corner.

The bcBitCount member of the BITMAPCOREHEADER structure determines the number of bits that define each pixel and the maximum number of colors in the bitmap. This member can be one of the following values:

The colors in the bmciColors table should appear in order of importance.

Alternatively, for functions that use DIBs, the bmciColors member can be an array of 16-bit unsigned integers that specify indices into the currently realized logical palette, instead of explicit RGB values. In this case, an application using the bitmap must call the DIB functions (CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBPatternBrush, and CreateDIBSection) with the iUsage parameter set to DIB_PAL_COLORS.

Note  The bmciColors member should not contain palette indices if the bitmap is to be stored in a file or transferred to another application. Unless the application has exclusive use and control of the bitmap, the bitmap color table should contain explicit RGB values.

See Also

BITMAPCOREHEADER, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBPatternBrush, CreateDIBSection, RGBTRIPLE 

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