Re: printing the mirror image.

r_z_aret@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On 21 Oct 2003 20:30:03 -0700, mperona@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Mark Perona)
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> >I've been asked to make changes to a graphics application that
> >currently build output and sends it to the printer using a print
> >library.  I've been asked to add functionality that will allow a user
> >to print the mirror image of the text, graphics, and shapes. I thought
> >the easiest way to do this was to allow the program to print the text,
> >graphics, and shapes to the print device context as it currently does.
> > Then create a dib from the printer device context, create a mirror
> >image of the bitmap, and print the mirrored bitmap. Does this sound
> >reasonable? If so, does anyone have sample code?
> 
> I believe StretchBlt will create a mirror image if you make one of the
> arguments negative. See the Remarks section of the MSDN Library
> reference for the function.
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> Robert E. Zaret
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I can create the mirror image of a bitmap using StrechBlt. The problem
I've now have spent over two weeks on, revolves around creating the
mirror image of a printer device context.