SAMPLE: Code Displays 256-Color DIB on Standard VGA

 Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
Article ID: Q82903
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

SUMMARY

Windows 3.1 provides the DisplayDib function to display a 256-color bitmap image on a standard (16 color) VGA display. DisplayDib reduces the display resolution to 320x200 or 320x240 and centers the bitmap on the screen, clipping the image as necessary.

DisplayDib was first provided by the Multimedia Extensions to Windows version 1.0. It has been tested with, and is supported by, Window 3.1.

DISPDIB is a file in the Microsoft Software Library that contains a dynamic-link library (DLL) with the executable code for the DisplayDib function. DISPDIB also includes a header file and an import library file.

Download DISPDIB.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download DISPDIB.EXE (size: 19154 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get DISPDIB.EXE (size: 19154 bytes)

Additional reference words: 3.10 softlib DISPDIB.EXE
KBCategory: kbprg kbfile
KBSubcategory: GdiBmp

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Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
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