[C/C++ 11 - win32] - how add a bitmap to menu?

[Cambalinho]

i did these function for add a bitmap to menu:

void bitmap(string filename)
    {
        HBITMAP bitimage = (HBITMAP)LoadImage( NULL, filename.c_str(), IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE);

        if(primeiromenu==true)
            SetMenuItemBitmaps(GetMenu(WindowMain),menuposition,MF_BYCOMMAND ,(HBITMAP) bitimage,(HBITMAP) bitimage);
        else
            SetMenuItemBitmaps(MenuHandle,menuposition,MF_BYCOMMAND ,(HBITMAP)bitimage,(HBITMAP) bitimage);

    }

i belive the position is ok. but the image isn't showed :(
menu3.bitmap("C:\\hammer.bmp");
menu3 it's an Menu object that have the bitmap() funtion.
the file exist. so what isn't right?

[tath]

when using win32 always check return value (see what each function return on msdn).

See if bitimage is NULL, and it it is, use GetLastError.

Same with SetMenuItemBitmaps. Compare result with 0 then get last error to see what you do wrong.

[Cambalinho]

resolved:

void bitmap(string filename)
    {
        HBITMAP bitimage = (HBITMAP)LoadImage( NULL, filename.c_str(), IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE);

        if(primeiromenu==true)
            SetMenuItemBitmaps(GetMenu(WindowMain),menuposition,MF_BYPOSITION ,(HBITMAP)bitimage,(HBITMAP)bitimage);
        else
            SetMenuItemBitmaps(MenuHandle,menuposition,MF_BYPOSITION ,(HBITMAP)bitimage ,(HBITMAP)bitimage);
    }

thanks for all
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