Loading bitmap into Gluint [256 * 256] array

[delta_z]

I'm trying to load a bitmap into a 256 x 256 array. I have currently loaded the bitmap into the Visual c++ project as a binary. Do I use the HBITMAP class and some how get a pointer to the binary and iterate it into the array. This is very complicated to me and would like a good example.

Chad

[Inquisitor]

Well, I don't have a compiler right here, but the following lines should give you a hint at least.
The function GetDIBits is used for retrieving the raw pixel data from a windows bitmap. All you need is a HDC and a HBITMAP handle

GLubyte pointer_to_your_array[256*256*3];
// 1. prepare BITMAPINFOHEADER for GetDIBits
BITMAPINFOHEADER info;
info.biSize=sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER); 
info.biWidth=256;
info.biHeight=-256; // we usually want a top-down-bitmap
info.biPlanes=1;
info.biBitCount=24;
info.biCompression=BI_RGB;
info.biSizeImage=0;
info.biXPelsPerMeter=10000; // just some value
info.biYPelsPerMeter=10000; // just some value
info.biClrUsed=0;
info.biClrImportant=0;
// 2. let's do it
GetDIBits(hdc,
          hbitmap,
          0,
          256,
          (void*)pointer_to_your_array,
          (BITMAPINFO*)&info,
          DIB_RGB_COLORS);
// 3. Now your array should contain the raw bitmap data

The pointer you've got to supply must point to an array at least 256*256*3 bytes large (*3, cause in the example above you want retrieve RGB data, so 3 byte per pixel are necessary).
Hope it helped (and hope it works - can't test it).

[delta_z]

thanks for the help I got it working!