Using Window's System Tray Icon

[asif]

When I add a USB key, system tray icon on Windows XP shows USB icon. It also
shows icon that can be used to "Safely Remove Hardware". I would like to use
this icon in one of my Visual C++ application.

All I could find is that I can use LoadStandardIco n() call in Windows to
expose very few Standard icons, which includes default application icon,
information icon, warning icon, error icon, question mark icon and
exclamation point icon.

I didn’t see any way to use other Windows icons. If anyone knows a way, I
would be interested in getting a solution. Thank you.
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Asif

[Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]]

When I add a USB key, system tray icon on Windows XP shows USB icon. It

also
shows icon that can be used to "Safely Remove Hardware". I would like to
use
this icon in one of my Visual C++ application.

All I could find is that I can use LoadStandardIco n() call in Windows to
expose very few Standard icons, which includes default application icon,
information icon, warning icon, error icon, question mark icon and
exclamation point icon.

I didn't see any way to use other Windows icons. If anyone knows a way, I
would be interested in getting a solution. Thank you.

Undoubtedly there is a better solution for this, but this is what I do when
I want to use specific icons.

make a screenshot of the desktop when the desired icon is visible.
Then paste it in mspaint, set the zoom to large, and then select and copy a
32x32 bit region.

Then, in a VS project, create a new icon resource and paste the copied
bitmap inside.
The use that in the project.

It may be a bit clunky, but it works.

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Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
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[Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]]

"Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]" <br************ **********@hotm ail.comwrote
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>When I add a USB key, system tray icon on Windows XP shows USB icon. It
also
shows icon that can be used to "Safely Remove Hardware". I would like to
use
this icon in one of my Visual C++ application.

All I could find is that I can use LoadStandardIco n() call in Windows to
expose very few Standard icons, which includes default application icon,
information icon, warning icon, error icon, question mark icon and
exclamation point icon.

I didn't see any way to use other Windows icons. If anyone knows a way, I
would be interested in getting a solution. Thank you.

Undoubtedly there is a better solution for this, but this is what I do
when I want to use specific icons.

make a screenshot of the desktop when the desired icon is visible.
Then paste it in mspaint, set the zoom to large, and then select and copy
a 32x32 bit region.

Then, in a VS project, create a new icon resource and paste the copied
bitmap inside.
The use that in the project.

It may be a bit clunky, but it works.

But be aware that icons are generally subject to copyright laws, so if you
grab a screenshot of someone else's icon and use it in your program, you may
be crossing the line from a legal standpoint.

-cd