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CBitmap bmp;
if (bmp.LoadBitmap(IDB_BITMAP1))
{
   // Get the size of the bitmap
   BITMAP bmpInfo;
   bmp.GetBitmap(&bmpInfo);

   // Create an in-memory DC compatible with the
   // display DC we're using to paint
   CDC dcMemory;
   dcMemory.CreateCompatibleDC(pDC);

   // Select the bitmap into the in-memory DC
   CBitmap* pOldBitmap = dcMemory.SelectObject(&bmp);

   // Find a centerpoint for the bitmap in the client area
   CRect rect;
   GetClientRect(&rect);
   int nX = rect.left + (rect.Width() - bmpInfo.bmWidth) / 2;
   int nY = rect.top + (rect.Height() - bmpInfo.bmHeight) / 2;

   // Copy the bits from the in-memory DC into the on-
   // screen DC to actually do the painting. Use the centerpoint
   // we computed for the target offset.
   pDC->BitBlt(nX, nY, bmpInfo.bmWidth, bmpInfo.bmHeight, &dcMemory,
      0, 0, SRCCOPY);

   dcMemory.SelectObject(pOldBitmap);
}

<FONT COLOR=GREEN>/// <summary>
/// Sample that converts a textual file/folder object display name
/// (::{GUID} format) to a physical path (if possible)
/// </summary>
/// <author> Peter A. Ritchie</author>
/// <date type="creation">26-Apr-2005</date>
</FONT>CComPtr<FONT COLOR=BLUE><</FONT>IShellFolder<FONT COLOR=BLUE>></FONT> pshf <FONT COLOR=BLUE>=</FONT> NULL<FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>

<FONT COLOR=BLUE>:</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>:</FONT>SHGetDesktopFolder<FONT COLOR=BLUE>(</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>&</FONT>pshf<FONT COLOR=BLUE>)</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>
LPITEMIDLIST pidlDocFiles<FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>
ULONG cbEaten<FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>
pshf<FONT COLOR=BLUE>-</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>></FONT>ParseDisplayName<FONT COLOR=BLUE>(</FONT>NULL<FONT COLOR=BLUE>,</FONT> <ul>	NULL<FONT COLOR=BLUE>,</FONT> 
	L<FONT COLOR=PURPLE>"::{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}"</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>,</FONT> 
	<FONT COLOR=BLUE>&</FONT>cbEaten<FONT COLOR=BLUE>,</FONT> 
	<FONT COLOR=BLUE>&</FONT>pidlDocFiles<FONT COLOR=BLUE>,</FONT> 
	NULL<FONT COLOR=BLUE>)</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>
</ul>
TCHAR szPath<FONT COLOR=BLUE>[</FONT>MAX_PATH<FONT COLOR=BLUE>]</FONT> <FONT COLOR=BLUE>=</FONT> _T<FONT COLOR=BLUE>(</FONT><FONT COLOR=PURPLE>""</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>)</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>

<FONT COLOR=BLUE>:</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>:</FONT>SHGetPathFromIDList<FONT COLOR=BLUE>(</FONT>pidlDocFiles<FONT COLOR=BLUE>,</FONT> szPath<FONT COLOR=BLUE>)</FONT><FONT COLOR=BLUE>;</FONT>

ULONG Release(void)
{
    ULONG lResult = InterlockedDecrement(&m_dwRef);
    if (lResult == 0) delete this;
    return lResult;
}

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