How to smooth drawing on the screen?

[davilism]

I'm doing a Windows Paint-like application. I draw on the screen by capturing every mouse button-downs and moves, and then SetPixel(), the line drawn will be broken and I guess the Windows does not process the messages fast enough so some MouseMove do not react to every point the mouse moves. How does Windows Paint do that drawing on the screen without breaking? What should I do to smooth it?

[Alexandru Savescu]

I believe you are partially right. I think windows does not miss a message, but WM_MOUSEMOVE is not sent for every pixel your mouse is over. Anyway use CDC::LineTo Best regards, Alexandru Savescu

[Tomasz Sowinski]

davilism wrote: How does Windows Paint do that drawing on the screen without breaking? Probably it just connects the points with line segments. Depending on the speed of mouse movement, the line will be more or less jagged. Tomasz Sowinski -- http://www.shooltz.com

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