Text in GDI+ images loses transparency

[mutleey]

Looking at a recent post about text in GDI+, I decided to test a script to insert text into an image in Pic. It works, but the image loses transparency. Any help is welcome.

 

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#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>


_GDIPlus_Startup()

Global $hImage, $hBitmap

Global $hGUI = GUICreate("", 84, 74, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST))

Local $__pic = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, 84, 74)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE)

GUISetState()

$hImage = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromFile(@ScriptDir & "\cart.png")
_add_TEXT_to_IMG($hImage, String(5), 27, 5)
$hBitmap = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateDIBFromBitmap($hImage)

__GUICtrlSendMsg($__pic, $hBitmap)

_GDIPlus_BitmapDispose($hImage)
_WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBitmap)


Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

GUIDelete()

_GDIPlus_Shutdown()


Func __GUICtrlSendMsg($picCtrl, $imgPic)
    Local Const $STM_SETIMAGE = 0x0172
    Local $msgRtrn = GUICtrlSendMsg($picCtrl, $STM_SETIMAGE, $IMAGE_BITMAP, $imgPic)
    If $msgRtrn Then
        _WinAPI_DeleteObject($msgRtrn)
    EndIf
EndFunc


Func _add_TEXT_to_IMG($hImage, $sText, $iX = 5, $iY = 70, $sFontName = "Arial", $fSize = 5, $fStyle = 1, $iColor = 0xFFFFFFFF)
    Local Const $hGraphic = _GDIPlus_ImageGetGraphicsContext($hImage)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsSetSmoothingMode($hGraphic, 4)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsSetTextRenderingHint($hGraphic, 3)
    Local Const $hBrush = _GDIPlus_BrushCreateSolid($iColor)
    Local Const $hFormat = _GDIPlus_StringFormatCreate()
    _GDIPlus_StringFormatSetAlign($hFormat, 1)                            ; Center text horizontally
    Local Const $hFamily = _GDIPlus_FontFamilyCreate($sFontName)
    Local Const $hFont = _GDIPlus_FontCreate($hFamily, $fSize, $fStyle)
    Local Const $aDim = _GDIPlus_ImageGetDimension($hImage)
    Local Const $tLayout = _GDIPlus_RectFCreate($iX, $iY, $aDim[0], $aDim[1])
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawStringEx($hGraphic, $sText, $hFont, $tLayout, $hFormat, $hBrush)
    _GDIPlus_FontDispose($hFont)
    _GDIPlus_FontFamilyDispose($hFamily)
    _GDIPlus_StringFormatDispose($hFormat)
    _GDIPlus_BrushDispose($hBrush)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hGraphic)
EndFunc   ;==>_add_TEXT_to_IMG

 

[UEZ]

For me it works. Try GUISetBkColor(0xFFFF00) to see if it really loses transparency! The background should be yellow otherwise transparency lost.

Edited 5 hours ago by UEZ

[ioa747]

oops

Edited 6 hours ago by ioa747

[mutleey]

2 hours ago, UEZ said:

For me it works. Try GUISetBkColor(0xFFFF00) to see if it really loses transparency! The background should be yellow otherwise transparency lost.

It was really my mistake, after putting the yellow background I could see that it was working. Thanks UEZ

[ioa747]

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; https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/213213-text-in-gdi-images-loses-transparency/#findComment-1546336

#include <WinAPIConstants.au3>
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPISysWin.au3>

_GDIPlus_Startup()
Global $iW, $iH, $hImage, $hGUI
$hImage = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromFile(@ScriptDir & "\cart.png")
$iW = _GDIPlus_ImageGetWidth($hImage)
$iH = _GDIPlus_ImageGetHeight($hImage)
$hGUI = GUICreate("", $iW, $iH, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP,  BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_LAYERED))
GUISetState()

_add_TEXT_to_IMG($hImage, String(5), 58, 5)

; Convert the MODIFIED GDI+ image to HBITMAP
Local $hBitmapToDisplay = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap($hImage)

; Display the new HBITMAP transparently
_WinAPI_BitmapDisplayTransparentInGUI($hBitmapToDisplay, $hGUI)

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

; Cleanup
; _WinAPI_BitmapDisplayTransparentInGUI already deleted $hBitmapToDisplay
_GDIPlus_BitmapDispose($hImage)
_GDIPlus_Shutdown()
GUIDelete()

Func _add_TEXT_to_IMG(ByRef $hImage, $sText, $iX = 5, $iY = 70, $sFontName = "Arial", $fSize = 5, $fStyle = 1, $iColor = 0xFFFFFFFF)
    Local Const $hGraphic = _GDIPlus_ImageGetGraphicsContext($hImage)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsSetSmoothingMode($hGraphic, 4)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsSetTextRenderingHint($hGraphic, 3)
    Local Const $hBrush = _GDIPlus_BrushCreateSolid($iColor)
    Local Const $hFormat = _GDIPlus_StringFormatCreate()
;~  _GDIPlus_StringFormatSetAlign($hFormat, 1) ; Center text horizontally
    _GDIPlus_StringFormatSetAlign($hFormat, 0) ; Left Align for better text control
    Local Const $hFamily = _GDIPlus_FontFamilyCreate($sFontName)
    Local Const $hFont = _GDIPlus_FontCreate($hFamily, $fSize, $fStyle)
    Local Const $aDim = _GDIPlus_ImageGetDimension($hImage)
;~  Local Const $tLayout = _GDIPlus_RectFCreate($iX, $iY, $aDim[0], $aDim[1])
    Local Const $tLayout = _GDIPlus_RectFCreate($iX, $iY, $aDim[0] - $iX, $aDim[1] - $iY) ; Adjusted layout for better text control
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawStringEx($hGraphic, $sText, $hFont, $tLayout, $hFormat, $hBrush)
    _GDIPlus_FontDispose($hFont)
    _GDIPlus_FontFamilyDispose($hFamily)
    _GDIPlus_StringFormatDispose($hFormat)
    _GDIPlus_BrushDispose($hBrush)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hGraphic)
EndFunc ;==>_add_TEXT_to_IMG

Func _WinAPI_BitmapDisplayTransparentInGUI(ByRef $hHBitmap, ByRef $hGUI, $iOpacity = 0xFF, $bReleaseGDI = True)
    ; (by @UEZ)
    If Not BitAND(GUIGetStyle($hGUI)[1], $WS_EX_LAYERED) = $WS_EX_LAYERED Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0)
    Local $tDim = DllStructCreate($tagBITMAP)
    If Not _WinAPI_GetObject($hHBitmap, DllStructGetSize($tDim), DllStructGetPtr($tDim)) Then Return SetError(2, 0, 0)
    Local $tSize = DllStructCreate($tagSIZE), $tSource = DllStructCreate($tagPOINT), $tBlend = DllStructCreate($tagBLENDFUNCTION)
    Local Const $hScrDC = _WinAPI_GetDC(0), $hMemDC = _WinAPI_CreateCompatibleDC($hScrDC), $hOld = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hMemDC, $hHBitmap)
    $tSize.X = $tDim.bmWidth
    $tSize.Y = $tDim.bmHeight
    $tBlend.Alpha = $iOpacity
    $tBlend.Format = 1
    _WinAPI_UpdateLayeredWindow($hGUI, $hScrDC, 0, DllStructGetPtr($tSize), $hMemDC, DllStructGetPtr($tSource), 0, DllStructGetPtr($tBlend), $ULW_ALPHA)
    _WinAPI_ReleaseDC(0, $hScrDC)
    _WinAPI_SelectObject($hMemDC, $hOld)
    _WinAPI_DeleteDC($hMemDC)
    If $bReleaseGDI Then _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hHBitmap)
    Return True
EndFunc ;==>_WinAPI_BitmapDisplayTransparentInGUI

 

Edited 3 hours ago by ioa747
added ByRef $hImage

[mutleey]

very good @ioa747, thank you.

[ioa747]

I did it as an exercise, (learning process), and since it concerns your work, I thought I would share my findings.