BUG: GetGlyphOutline() Returns Blank Bitmap (85598)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1

This article was previously published under Q85598
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SYMPTOMS

In the Microsoft Windows graphical environment, when an application calls the GetGlyphOutline() function to retrieve the bitmap for a glyph and the lpmat2 parameter points to a matrix that magnifies the glyph, a blank bitmap is returned.

RESOLUTION

Specify the desired glyph size in the lfHeight member of the LOGFONT data structure used to create the font. Do not magnify the glyph with the matrix specified in the lpmat2 parameter.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/11/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB85598