# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_CreateBitmapIndirect

Creates a bitmap with the specified width, height, and color format (color planes and bits-per-pixel)

#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>
_WinAPI_CreateBitmapIndirect ( $tBITMAP )

## Parameters

$tBITMAP | $tagBITMAP structure that contains information about the bitmap. If an application sets the "bmWidth" or "bmHeight" members to zero, _WinAPI_CreateBitmapIndirect() returns the handle to a 1-by-1 pixel, monochrome bitmap.

## Return Value

Success: | Handle to the device-dependent (DDB) bitmap.
Failure: | 0.

## Remarks

When you no longer need the bitmap, call the _WinAPI_DeleteObject() function to delete it.

## Related

_WinAPI_DeleteObject

## See Also

Search CreateBitmapIndirect in MSDN Library.