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Referencing an embedded icon, convert to image?

I have an icon that I can reference by the following:

Dim im As System.Drawing.Image
im = im.FromFile(lsapppath & "ChkMrk.ico")
g_mainform.fg.SetCellImage(g_mainform.FG.Row, 5, im)
The problem is that I do NOT want to reference this as "from file" - the icon is already
embedded in the program, but I can't seem to find a way to convert my embedded icon
to an image.

Any help appreciated. TIA.

Nov 20 '05 #1
8 3968
You can get embedded objects through the resource reader. See info on ResourceReader

"news.microsoft.com" <no*****@nothanks.com> wrote in message news:OE**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
I have an icon that I can reference by the following:

Dim im As System.Drawing.Image
im = im.FromFile(lsapppath & "ChkMrk.ico")
g_mainform.fg.SetCellImage(g_mainform.FG.Row, 5, im)
The problem is that I do NOT want to reference this as "from file" - the icon is already
embedded in the program, but I can't seem to find a way to convert my embedded icon
to an image.

Any help appreciated. TIA.

Nov 20 '05 #2
You can get embedded objects through the resource reader. See info on ResourceReader

"news.microsoft.com" <no*****@nothanks.com> wrote in message news:OE**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
I have an icon that I can reference by the following:

Dim im As System.Drawing.Image
im = im.FromFile(lsapppath & "ChkMrk.ico")
g_mainform.fg.SetCellImage(g_mainform.FG.Row, 5, im)
The problem is that I do NOT want to reference this as "from file" - the icon is already
embedded in the program, but I can't seem to find a way to convert my embedded icon
to an image.

Any help appreciated. TIA.

Nov 20 '05 #3
CJ --

Um, well, thanks, but that still doesn't help me. A real-life example would be appreciated.
"CJ Taylor" <[cege] at [tavayn] dit commmmm> wrote in message news:Oi**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
You can get embedded objects through the resource reader. See info on ResourceReader

"news.microsoft.com" <no*****@nothanks.com> wrote in message news:OE**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
I have an icon that I can reference by the following:

Dim im As System.Drawing.Image
im = im.FromFile(lsapppath & "ChkMrk.ico")
g_mainform.fg.SetCellImage(g_mainform.FG.Row, 5, im)
The problem is that I do NOT want to reference this as "from file" - the icon is already
embedded in the program, but I can't seem to find a way to convert my embedded icon
to an image.

Any help appreciated. TIA.

Nov 20 '05 #4
CJ --

Um, well, thanks, but that still doesn't help me. A real-life example would be appreciated.
"CJ Taylor" <[cege] at [tavayn] dit commmmm> wrote in message news:Oi**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
You can get embedded objects through the resource reader. See info on ResourceReader

"news.microsoft.com" <no*****@nothanks.com> wrote in message news:OE**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
I have an icon that I can reference by the following:

Dim im As System.Drawing.Image
im = im.FromFile(lsapppath & "ChkMrk.ico")
g_mainform.fg.SetCellImage(g_mainform.FG.Row, 5, im)
The problem is that I do NOT want to reference this as "from file" - the icon is already
embedded in the program, but I can't seem to find a way to convert my embedded icon
to an image.

Any help appreciated. TIA.

Nov 20 '05 #5
>Um, well, thanks, but that still doesn't help me. A real-life example would
be appreciated.

Dim myIcon As Icon = New System.Drawing.Icon(Me.GetType,
"MyEmbeddedIcon.ico")
Dim myBitmap As Bitmap = Bitmap.FromHicon(myIcon.Handle)

Erik
Nov 20 '05 #6
>Um, well, thanks, but that still doesn't help me. A real-life example would
be appreciated.

Dim myIcon As Icon = New System.Drawing.Icon(Me.GetType,
"MyEmbeddedIcon.ico")
Dim myBitmap As Bitmap = Bitmap.FromHicon(myIcon.Handle)

Erik
Nov 20 '05 #7
* "Erik Frey" <er*******@hotmail.com> scripsit:
Um, well, thanks, but that still doesn't help me. A real-life example would

be appreciated.

Dim myIcon As Icon = New System.Drawing.Icon(Me.GetType,
"MyEmbeddedIcon.ico")
Dim myBitmap As Bitmap = Bitmap.FromHicon(myIcon.Handle)


Alternatively it may be the preferred way to store a bitmap instead of
the icon...

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #8
* "Erik Frey" <er*******@hotmail.com> scripsit:
Um, well, thanks, but that still doesn't help me. A real-life example would

be appreciated.

Dim myIcon As Icon = New System.Drawing.Icon(Me.GetType,
"MyEmbeddedIcon.ico")
Dim myBitmap As Bitmap = Bitmap.FromHicon(myIcon.Handle)


Alternatively it may be the preferred way to store a bitmap instead of
the icon...

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #9

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