using StretchBlt under vb.net

OK first of all dont say me "you can use framework" bla bla bla..i must do this this way..

i have the following code:

VB Code:

final = pictureBox2
dim original as Image = Image.FromFile("C:\Documents and Settings\_RIP_DREAMS\Desktop\D_r_e_a_m_s_i_g_n[1].jpg")
dim g as Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(original)
dim originalHdc as IntPtr = g.GetHdc()
g = final.CreateGraphics()
IntPtr finalHdc = g.GetHdc()
Form1.SetStretchBltMode(finalHdc, 4)
Form1.StretchBlt(finalHdc, 0, 0, 100, 100, originalHdc, 0, 0, original.Width, original.Height, 13369376)

the problem is that the ORIGINAL image gets just black..anyone knows why? if instead of directly loading the file into memory i put it into a picturebox it works..whats the damn difference? :confused:

blah blah blah

why can't you use the framework?

There's 30 overloaded methods of .DrawImage.... which support scaling (stretching, etc)....

graphics.drawimage(srcrect,destrect)

etc...

BUT, if you insist on it this way...

1) do you have option strict on? (I know but I always ask anyway)

2) You will have to post the other code you said worked... and I ask because I want to know if you load the image into the picbox before or after you trying StrecthBlting the form....

i didnt think of the DrawImage for image resizing but ill stick a bit with it, i've tried using GetThumbnail and it is completly bugged as the pictures get awful and thats why i didnt use it but i will try with drawimage() anyways..