adding pictures to surface in DirectX

[sensi]

Hey guys,

I am just starting to learn Managed DirectX9.0a and i was wondering how you would go about adding a picture to a surface in DirectX. If you could point me to a website or tell me what it is called exactly that would would be great. Thanks.

 

[mutant]

Direct3D or DirectDraw?

 

[sensi]

Im using Direct3D

 

[mutant]

When you create a surface simply specify the image file name:

Dim imagesurface As New Surface(yourdevice, New Bitmap("image filename", Pool.Default)

 

[sensi]

Thanks a lot mutant.

 

[sensi]

Is there a way you can do that to the meshes? Would you apply the surface to a face of the mesh?

 

[mutant]

You cant apply surfaces to meshes. You can apply textures, but if you are using the X file format and the Mesh class it will already have all the texture info and the textures will be mapped. You dont have to worry about that.

 

[sensi]

Oh, OK I get it I wasnt sure if the .x file had the texture in them thanks for the help.

 

[Nerseus]

The x file generally just has a filename. If you look in the code generated by the Direct3D wizard, youll see the code needed to load the textures (plus a whole lot more!). Just create a new DirectX project and choose to add a mesh and youll get the code.

-Ner