hi everybody, i use to load icon, the function LoadIcon(hInst, ?); when i use LoadIcon(hInst, "c:\iconName.ico"); it doesnt work (file iconname.ico exists of course) compilation works, execution works, but icon doesnt appear on explorer!! so i add this iconFile to apps resource (RC file) when i use LoadIcon(hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE (ICO_APPS));; it doesn''t work too !!! compilation works, execution works, but ...icon doesnt appear X-( there is a question now : HOW CAN I DISPLAY AN ICON ??????? or HOW CAN I AFFECT AN ICON TO MY PROG ????? thanx a lot

It''d be really helpful if you listed the code for your resource script.

Later,
ZE.

Are you setting the windows class to the load icon, or are you calling this funciton all by itself??

When declaring the windows propteties try that below code

WNDCLASS wc;
wc.hIcon = LoadIcon( NULL,MAKEINTRESOURCE (ICO_APPS));

Also make sure that the resource is the right name, ICO_APPS needs to corosponds to the resources name.

I''d give you more info, but i don''t have all my templete code on this computer, I just got a new one and haven''t moved everything over yet.

-Scott

LoadIcon returns a handle to the icon. To display the icon, you can use DrawIcon (and DrawIconEx), or use the handle in your window class.

I USE :
ImageList_AddIcon(iconList, LoadIcon(hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE (ICO_STATION)));

the display function is true, i take it from a book.


The resource is true, icon exist, i can(t localize the pb !
the RC file contain :

ICO_STATION ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\station.ico"
ICO_NETWORK ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\network.ico"
ICO_INTERNET ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\internet.ico"
ICO_SERVER ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\server.ico"
ICO_SERVER_BIG ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\serverBig.ico"
ICO_SERVER_SMALL ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\routerSmall.ico"
ICO_ROUTER ICON DISCARDABLE "icones\\router.ico"

thanks a lot, it works now ..... :-)
hInst was NULL LOL

but icons are not transparent, there is a black background !
how to define a transparent color ?

You can edit your icons in the MSVC IDE; there''s a special setting for transparency - I think it''s a little black monitor with a green background. Anyway, just select that and draw over the parts you want to be transparent.

later,
ZE.

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