(Resolved) DirectDraw Surfaces

[Jdo300]

Hi, I'm sorta new to DirectX and I'm trying to figure out how to create an empty DirectDraw Surface. I've found examples that show you how to make a main screen surface and a backbuffer to blt images on, but how do you make other blank surfaces of a defined height/width using the CreateSurface function? All the examples i've seen only show how to set up a surface with the CreateSurfaceFromFile function, but I just want an empty one. Could someone give me a quick example?

[BodwadUK]

Private Sub CreateSurface()
Dim ddsd as DirectDrawSurfaceDesc

ddsd.lcaps = ddsd_Height + ddsd_Width + ddsd_lcaps

ddsd.ddCaps.lcaps = ddsd_offscreenplain
ddsd.lheight = 100
ddsd.lWidth = 100

Set background = dDraw.createsurface(ddsd)


Some Adjustments are probably needed for the correct fromats but they pop up anyway

In simple terms to create an empty surface use the DirectDrawSurfaceDesc object define a height a width and a surface type which if opscreenplain for a normal surface.

Hope it helps i cant test the code here but i think there are a few simple mistakes you can fix

[Jdo300]

Thanks! It works great! Just what I'm looking for :)

[BodwadUK]

Oh my god it Worked :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


Yipeee i have finally helped someone yippee

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