VB simple BitBlt animation

[AlexDX]

I need some advice on animation in vb:
First, can I use other picture types than bitmap (ie jpg) with
bitblt without performance loss?

I just tried a simple animation (with a jpg) with bitblt but it is not perfect "smooth", the images blinks... Is this normal?
If it is, then how can u make smooth animations in VB
(without DirectX)?

(I just put a timer with interval 1 and:
Me.Cls
BitBlt Me.hDC, cont, cont, Picture1.ScaleWidth, Picture1.ScaleHeight, Picture1.hDC, 0, 0, vbSrcCopy
cont = cont + 5)
Its as simple as that but vb still lags!!!!!!

[HackinCowboy]

Check this site. It has a pretty in-depth explanation of BitBlt. Shows you how to load the bitmap into memory. If you need more help just ask.

[AlexDX]

Ok thanks, the tutorial is quite good!