freeBASIC (a 32-bit QB-syntax compatible compiler) preview..

[relsoft]

Man we need templates for FB.

So I would assume you can do something like this?

Code:

pixelWidth=surface.ddpfPixelFormat.dwRGBBitCount\8
offset= x*pixelWidth + y*surface.lPitch
Poke(((BYTE *)surface.lpSurface)+offset, &colour, pixelWidth)

Woot!!! DX here I come!!!!