/// <include file='doc\Bitmap.uex' path='docs/doc[@for="Bitmap.LockBits"]/*' />
/// <devdoc>
/// Locks a Bitmap into system memory.
/// </devdoc>
public BitmapData LockBits(Rectangle rect, ImageLockMode flags, PixelFormat format)
{
BitmapData bitmapdata = new BitmapData();
GPRECT gprect = new GPRECT(rect);
int status = SafeNativeMethods.GdipBitmapLockBits(new HandleRef(this, nativeImage), ref gprect,
flags, format, bitmapdata);
if (status != SafeNativeMethods.Ok)
{
throw SafeNativeMethods.StatusException(status);
}
return(bitmapdata);
}