+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// small helper classes
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// create an instance of this class and use it as the HDC for screen, will
+// automatically release the DC going out of scope
+class ScreenHDC
+{
+public:
+ ScreenHDC() { m_hdc = GetDC(NULL); }
+ ~ScreenHDC() { ReleaseDC(NULL, m_hdc); }
+ operator HDC() const { return m_hdc; }
+
+private:
+ HDC m_hdc;
+};
+