C / C++ / MFC

hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
hdc = GetDC(hWnd);    // remove this statement
hbitmap = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(NULL,szFileName,IMAGE_BITMAP,0,0,LR_DEFAULTSIZE|LR_LOADFROMFILE);

if(hbitmap==NULL)
{  // add this
MessageBox(hWnd,"coudnt load ", "error ", MB_OK);
break;    // replace it with <big>return</big> statement
}  // add this

// this doesnt return NULL , so the image is getting loaded properly ????

HDC hdcMem = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc); 
GetObject(hbitmap ,sizeof(bmp), &bmp);
SelectObject(hdcMem, hbitmap); 
BitBlt(hdc, 0, 0, bmp.bmWidth, bmp.bmHeight, hdcMem, 0, 0, SRCCOPY); 
DeleteDC(hdcMem);
EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);

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