Using shell32.dll icons (from resources)

[Brian Henry]

Hi,

I have a custom made error form and wany to show the exclimation mark or red
X icon form shell32.dll in my application. how would i read these resources?
thanks

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

http://www.windowsforms.com/default.aspx?tabindex=5&tabid=47&ItemID=7&mid=142

Ken
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[Mick Doherty]

You don't need to read the resources.
You will find that those are already exposed in dotnet as SystemIcons.

MyBitmap = SystemIcons.Exclamation.ToBitmap
MyBitmap = SystemIcons.Error.ToBitmap

 

[Brian Henry]

thanks that is much better then trying to extract them


"Mick Doherty"

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I have a custom made error form and wany to show the exclimation mark or red
X icon form shell32.dll in my application. how would i read these resources?

My FAQ:

For the system icons:

Have a look at the 'SystemIcons' class.

For the system sounds:

\\\
Private Declare Auto Function MessageBeep Lib "user32.dll" ( _
ByVal wType As Int32 _
) As Boolean

Private Const MB_ICONASTERISK As Int32 = &H40 ' Information.
Private Const MB_ICONEXCLAMATION As Int32 = &H30 ' Ausrufezeichen.
Private Const MB_ICONHAND As Int32 = &H10 ' Stopschild.
Private Const MB_ICONQUESTION As Int32 = &H20 ' Fragezeichen.
Private Const MB_OK As Int32 = &H0 ' Standard-OK.
///

Usage:

\\\
MessageBeep(MB_ICONHAND)
///

Notice that Windows' messagebox supports copying its contents to the
clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C.

 

[Andre Nogueira]

Notice that Windows' messagebox supports copying its contents to the

clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C.

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware of that... :S

André Nogueira

 

[Brian Henry]

thanks for the additional information!

resources?

My FAQ:

For the system icons:

Have a look at the 'SystemIcons' class.

For the system sounds:

\\\
Private Declare Auto Function MessageBeep Lib "user32.dll" ( _
ByVal wType As Int32 _
) As Boolean

Private Const MB_ICONASTERISK As Int32 = &H40 ' Information.
Private Const MB_ICONEXCLAMATION As Int32 = &H30 ' Ausrufezeichen.
Private Const MB_ICONHAND As Int32 = &H10 ' Stopschild.
Private Const MB_ICONQUESTION As Int32 = &H20 ' Fragezeichen.
Private Const MB_OK As Int32 = &H0 ' Standard-OK.
///

Usage:

\\\
MessageBeep(MB_ICONHAND)
///

Notice that Windows' messagebox supports copying its contents to the
clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C.