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    Posted: 14 March 2005 at 7:05pm
I need to load files that could be gif, jpg or bmp at runtime as toolbar icons.

The AddIcon() method claims to take a handle to an icon, but this doesn't work (VB6):

Call CommandBars.Icons.AddIcon(LoadPicture("path\to\image.gif").H andle, newBtn.id, xtpImageNormal)


Anyone had luck loading a picture that isn't a BMP?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Spyder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 March 2005 at 6:02pm
bump... nobody has any ideas? :(
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote robs Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 March 2005 at 6:36pm
Try this:
http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Code/Controls/ImageLi st/index.asp

I use it for icons w command bar. Works good.

I think I've tried gif and it worked. Can't remember.

good luck


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I thought about using something like that, but I'd rather not add that much code just for this.

Maybe I can extract just the load picture code, hrmm. It doesn't help that the AddIcon() method documentation does not specify how to specify an image handle...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Spyder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 March 2005 at 12:54am
OK that nearly worked, but the VBALImageList doesn't support loading images that are different dimensions to the one defined internally.

Guess I'll have to submit this as a support request...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Oleg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 March 2005 at 7:24am

LoadPicture.Handle retrieve HBITMAP not HICON.

try CommandBars.Icons.AddBitmap instead.

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That worked, thanks!

You may want to document that method, I couldn't find it in the docs anywhere.
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