+// returns a new image with the same dimensions, alpha, and mask as *this
+// if on_its_side is true, width and height are swapped
+wxImage wxImage::MakeEmptyClone(int flags) const
+{
+ wxImage image;
+
+ wxCHECK_MSG( Ok(), image, wxS("invalid image") );
+
+ long height = M_IMGDATA->m_height;
+ long width = M_IMGDATA->m_width;
+
+ if ( flags & Clone_SwapOrientation )
+ wxSwap( width, height );
+
+ if ( !image.Create( width, height, false ) )
+ {
+ wxFAIL_MSG( wxS("unable to create image") );
+ return image;
+ }
+
+ if ( M_IMGDATA->m_alpha )
+ {
+ image.SetAlpha();
+ wxCHECK2_MSG( image.GetAlpha(), return wxImage(),
+ wxS("unable to create alpha channel") );
+ }
+
+ if ( M_IMGDATA->m_hasMask )
+ {
+ image.SetMaskColour( M_IMGDATA->m_maskRed,
+ M_IMGDATA->m_maskGreen,
+ M_IMGDATA->m_maskBlue );
+ }
+
+ return image;
+}
+