Loading icons other than BMP at runtime?

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   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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Spyder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spyder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Loading icons other than BMP at runtime? 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?

Spyder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spyder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 March 2005 at 6:02pm
	bump... nobody has any ideas? :(

robs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 November 2003 Status: Offline Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote robs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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

Spyder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spyder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 March 2005 at 7:05pm
	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...

Spyder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spyder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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...

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 March 2005 at 7:24am
	LoadPicture.Handle retrieve HBITMAP not HICON. try CommandBars.Icons.AddBitmap instead.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Spyder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spyder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 March 2005 at 4:46pm
	That worked, thanks! You may want to document that method, I couldn't find it in the docs anywhere.