p.Save(fileName, Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon) does not produce an icon file

[Frank]

Private Sub SaveBitmap(ByVal fileName As String, ByVal p As
System.Drawing.Bitmap)
...snip

p.Save(fileName, Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon)

Does not produce an icon formatted file.

At least if I try to open it with icon reading programs it does not open.

Is this a know bug?

Are my expectations wrong?

Thanks in advance

[Michael Phillips, Jr.]

p.Save(fileName, Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon)

>
Does not produce an icon formatted file.

ImageFormat.Icon may be used to decode an icon file not create one as there
is no Icon encoder in gdiplus.

>
At least if I try to open it with icon reading programs it does not open.

That is the expected result as you there is no encoder for the .ico format.

Is this a know bug?

No.

>
Are my expectations wrong?

Yes. Take a look at the image encoders and decoders on MSDN. You may read
..ico files but not write them with the System.Drawing.Bitmap.

[AMDRIT]

I was just reading this article
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q316563 after
replicating your issue.
"Michael Phillips, Jr." <mp*********@nospam.jun0.c0mwrote in message
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>p.Save(fileName, Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon)

Does not produce an icon formatted file.

ImageFormat.Icon may be used to decode an icon file not create one as
there is no Icon encoder in gdiplus.

>>
At least if I try to open it with icon reading programs it does not open.

That is the expected result as you there is no encoder for the .ico
format.

>Is this a know bug?

No.

>>
Are my expectations wrong?

Yes. Take a look at the image encoders and decoders on MSDN. You may
read .ico files but not write them with the System.Drawing.Bitmap.

[Frank]

thanks

"Michael Phillips, Jr." <mp*********@nospam.jun0.c0mwrote in message
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>p.Save(fileName, Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon)

Does not produce an icon formatted file.

ImageFormat.Icon may be used to decode an icon file not create one as
there is no Icon encoder in gdiplus.

>>
At least if I try to open it with icon reading programs it does not open.

That is the expected result as you there is no encoder for the .ico
format.

>Is this a know bug?

No.

>>
Are my expectations wrong?

Yes. Take a look at the image encoders and decoders on MSDN. You may
read .ico files but not write them with the System.Drawing.Bitmap.

[Frank]

thanks, that's an interesting site
"AMDRIT" <am****@hotmail.comwrote in message
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>I was just reading this article
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q316563 after
replicating your issue.
"Michael Phillips, Jr." <mp*********@nospam.jun0.c0mwrote in message
news:uZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>p.Save(fileName, Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon)

Does not produce an icon formatted file.

ImageFormat.Icon may be used to decode an icon file not create one as
there is no Icon encoder in gdiplus.

>>>
At least if I try to open it with icon reading programs it does not
open.

That is the expected result as you there is no encoder for the .ico
format.

>>Is this a know bug?

No.

>>>
Are my expectations wrong?

Yes. Take a look at the image encoders and decoders on MSDN. You may
read .ico files but not write them with the System.Drawing.Bitmap.