TransparentBitBlt to Frame

Is it possible to do a BitBlt/TransparentBitBlt to a Frame? Apparently, when I call TransparentBitBlt, it returns TRUE, but the image never appears on the screen.

VB Code:

Dim hBitmap         As Long
    Dim hDc             As Long
    Dim hFraDc          As Long
    
    ' Preparing the image
    hDc = CreateCompatibleDC(GetDC(0))
    hFraDc = CreateCompatibleDC(GetDC(Fra.hwnd))
    
    hBitmap = LoadImage(App.hInstance, App.Path & "\Images\po00.bmp", IMAGE_BITMAP, 64, 64, LR_LOADFROMFILE)
    SelectObject hDc, hBitmap
 
    MsgBox CStr(TransparentBlt(hFraDc, 5, 5, 64, 64, hDc, 0, 0, 64, 64, vbWhite))   ' <-- Returns TRUE
    Me.Refresh
 
    DeleteObject hBitmap

I hope sample I posted in this thread is what you looking for.

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Originally Posted by RhinoBull

I hope sample I posted in this thread is what you looking for.

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Thanks for the assistance.

Unfortunately, according to this post, I'm up a creek because of special funkiness that is the Common Controls Frame. Even if I get it to paint--which I haven't yet--it appears that I'm going to run into the wall that is a Frame's Lack of AutoRedraw property. Can anyone confirm these comments?

[EDIT]
I've confirmed this information. If I create a button with my BitBlt functionality and click it, the image will appear in the frame. However, as soon as I do something as much as move my mouse over the frame, the image will disappear. :sick:

That post proves nothing really so I don't necessary agree with everything said in there:

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Originally Posted by moeur

The frame control is a lightweight control, it has no hWnd or Device Context...

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Frame control is not lightweight - it's a container which can only be a window so it has a handle (hWnd property).
It doesn't have Device Context but you can get it using GetDC api as shown in my sample:
TempDC = GetDC(Frame1.hWnd)

My sample is just a quick demonstration of how can this (trans frame simulation) be achieved - you will have to go beyond that and perhaps subclass some messages so you can implement some kind of refresh (or redraw if you will).

Best of luck.