C# Signature:

[DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr CreateCompatibleBitmap(IntPtr hdc, int nWidth, int nHeight);

VB.NET Signature:

<DllImport("gdi32.dll")> _
Private Shared Function CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdc As IntPtr, nWidth As Integer, nHeight As Integer) As IntPtr
End Function

User-Defined Types:

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Notes:

After you're done, you should use DeleteObject to release resources.

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