---
name: "CL_BMPProvider"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "clanlib0-common-dev"
version: "0.4.4-8"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CL_BMPProvider"
---

# CL\_BMPProvider(3)

Surface provider that can load BMP files.

## NAME

CL\_BMPProvider - Surface provider that can load BMP files.

## CLASS MEMBERS

- static CL\_Surface \***create**(

  ```
   std::string handle,
  CL_InputSourceProvider *provider,
  bool transparent=false,
  short trans_col=-1)
  ```

- virtual unsigned int **get\_height**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_num\_frames**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_red\_mask**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_green\_mask**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_blue\_mask**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_alpha\_mask**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_depth**()

  - virtual CL\_Palette \***get\_palette**()

  - virtual bool **is\_indexed**()

  - virtual bool **uses\_src\_colorkey**()

  - virtual unsigned int **get\_src\_colorkey**()

  - virtual void \***get\_data**()

  - virtual void **perform\_lock**()

  - virtual void **perform\_unlock**()

  ## MEMBERS WITH DESCRIPTIONS

- static CL\_Surface \***create**(

  ```
   std::string handle,
  CL_InputSourceProvider *provider,
  bool transparent=false,
  short trans_col=-1)
  ```

  ```
  Description:
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  Loads the bmp file *handle* from the inputsource provider 'provider. Creates a CL\_Surface using the bmp image and returns it.Returns the width of the image.

- virtual unsigned int **get\_height**()

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  Returns the height of the image.

- virtual unsigned int **get\_num\_frames**()

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  Returns the number of subsprites in the image.

- virtual unsigned int **get\_red\_mask**()

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- virtual unsigned int **get\_green\_mask**()

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- virtual unsigned int **get\_blue\_mask**()

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- virtual unsigned int **get\_alpha\_mask**()

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- virtual unsigned int **get\_depth**()

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- virtual CL\_Palette \***get\_palette**()

  ```
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  Returns the palette used by the image. NULL if system palette.

- virtual bool **is\_indexed**()

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- virtual bool **uses\_src\_colorkey**()

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- virtual unsigned int **get\_src\_colorkey**()

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  Returns the transparency color used, -1 if none.

- virtual void \***get\_data**()

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  Returns the image data. Provider must be locked before pointer is valid.

- virtual void **perform\_lock**()

  ```
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  Locks the surface provider.

- virtual void **perform\_unlock**()

  ```
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  ```

  Unlocks the surface provider.

## SEE ALSO

All ClanLib API classes can be found in **clanlib (3)**.

## AUTHORS

Originally written by Magnus Norddahl \<*mbn@dark.x.dtu.dk*\> and Martin Starch \<*starch@dark.x.dtu.dk*\>. ClanLib is now developed by the ClanLib Development team as an Open Source project.

The ClanLib man pages was created using the Perceps documentation system (another excellent piece of Open Source software, available at **http://somewhere.in.the.world.org**).

See **clanlib (3)** to find out how to get a full list of contributors and details on how to submit bug reports, comments etc.