how can I display a splash screen bitmap while my game is loading?

In a lot of games these days, I notice companies are displaying a small splash bitmap/logo over the desktop, as the game loads up.

Does anyone know how to achieve this effect?

dd

Modeless, menu-less, popup dialogs with a bitmap on top. That, or you could grab the DC for the root window and bitblt directly to it. <grin>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/winui/dlgboxes_0kag.htm

Enjoy!

Glossifah

Thanks!!!
Will start trying it out.

dd