C# Signature:

[DllImport("gdi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern IntPtr CreateCompatibleDC(IntPtr hdc);

VB.Net Signature:

Public Declare Function CreateCompatibleDC Lib "gdi32.dll" (hdc As IntPtr) As IntPtr

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

None.

Tips & Tricks:

If you pass NULL, or zero, to this function you'll get the screen device context.

Sample Code:

Please see BitBlt

Alternative Managed API:

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