c++ Get raw pixel data from hbitmap

Question

I am fairly new to using p/invoke calls and am wondering if someone can guide me on how to retrieve the raw pixel data (unsigned char*) from an hbitmap.

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Answer 1

First, an HBITMAP shouldn't be a unsigned char*. If you are passing an HBITMAP to C++ then the parameter should be an HBITMAP:

int Resize::ResizeImage(HBITMAP hBmp)

Next to convert from HBITMAP to pixels:

std::vector ToPixels(HBITMAP BitmapHandle, int &width, int &height)
{        
    BITMAP Bmp = {0};
    BITMAPINFO Info = {0};
    std::vector Pixels = std::vector();

    HDC DC = CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);
    std::memset(&Info, 0, sizeof(BITMAPINFO)); //not necessary really..
    HBITMAP OldBitmap = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(DC, BitmapHandle);
    GetObject(BitmapHandle, sizeof(Bmp), &Bmp);

    Info.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);
    Info.bmiHeader.biWidth = width = Bmp.bmWidth;
    Info.bmiHeader.biHeight = height = Bmp.bmHeight;
    Info.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1;
    Info.bmiHeader.biBitCount = Bmp.bmBitsPixel;
    Info.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB;
    Info.bmiHeader.biSizeImage = ((width * Bmp.bmBitsPixel + 31) / 32) * 4 * height;

    Pixels.resize(Info.bmiHeader.biSizeImage);
    GetDIBits(DC, BitmapHandle, 0, height, &Pixels[0], &Info, DIB_RGB_COLORS);
    SelectObject(DC, OldBitmap);

    height = std::abs(height);
    DeleteDC(DC);
    return Pixels;
}