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CreateCompatibleBitmap and CreateDIBSection (Memory DC's)

from what I've read here it seems that most of the Windows GDI functions are accelerated. So for instance a …

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SetPixel is too slow. Is there a faster way to draw to bitmap?

I have a small paint program that I am working on. I am using SetPixel on a bitmap to do …

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DrawText VS TextOut Win32

I find have used both these functions before, but I don't quite see the the difference between them. Well, I …

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Printing on roll paper

I am using C# with Winforms. I am trying to print bills on a paper roll. The width of the …

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How to avoid flicker while handling WM_ERASEBKGND in Windows dialog

I have a dialog that resizes. It also has a custom background which I paint in response to a WM_…

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Win32 GDI Drawing a circle?

I am trying to draw a circle and I am currently using the Ellipse() function. I have the starting mouse …

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Graphics.DrawString vs TextRenderer.DrawText?Which can Deliver Better Quality

TextRenderer is based on GDI and Graphics.DrawString is based on GDI+.Which of these functions can deliver better quality …

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How to measure the pixel width of a digit in a given font / size (C#)

I am trying to calculate the pixel width of Excel columns, as described in this post, using the official formula …

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How to draw text with transparent background using c++/WinAPI?

How to draw text with transparent color using WinAPI? In usual way I used SetBkMode(hDC, TRANSPARENT), but now I …

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c# radial gradient brush effect in GDI and winforms

I have created a c# windows application and written 75% of the code. The program allows the user to create a …

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