---
name: "LoadBitmapW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/LoadBitmapW"
---

# LoadBitmapW(3w)

## NAME

**LoadBitmapW** (USER32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HBITMAP LoadBitmapW\
  (\
   HINSTANCE *instance*,\
   LPCWSTR   *name*\
  )

## PARAMS

*instance* **\[In\]**  Handle to application *instance*.

*name* **\[In\]**  Address of bitmap resource *name*.

## DESCRIPTION

LoadBitmapW (**USER32**.@) Loads bitmap from the executable file.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Handle to specified bitmap

**Failure:** **NULL**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winuser.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/user32/cursoricon.c"**.

Debug channel **"cursor"**.