Creating HBITMAP from memory buffer

Question

I have an application which loads some blob data out of a database which can represent png formatted or raw binary data for various bitmaps and icons. This is being stored

Answer 1

I'd use CreateCompatibleBitmap, and then call SetDIBits to fill it with your data. These are functions I have seen to work, and SetDIBits is quite flexible, although verbose.

In my MFC years, CreateBitmap was avoided due to suspected performance issues.