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SHGetFileInfo

Heres my problem, Im trying to get the path/filename to the icon from an .exe file. Can any one modify the following bit of code to do this (since it doesnt work at the moment).

SHFILEINFO shfi;
if(SHGetFileInfo("c:\\windows\\regedit.exe",0,&shfi,sizeof(SHFILEINFO),SHGFI_ICONLOCATION))
{
CString me = (char*)shfi.szDisplayName;
TRACE("Succeded getting icon path
from .exe*%s*\n",me);
}
else
{
TRACE("FAILED\n");
}

Thanks in advance
Ian Robertson

mbhakta

SHGFI_ICONLOCATION only gets the display name of the application as it appears from on the desktop. Can you make it clear why would you like to get the filename of the icon ?

mbhakta

SHGFI_ICONLOCATION only gets the display name of the application as it appears from on the desktop. Can you make it clear why would you like to get the filename of the icon ?

yakky

ASKER

I have a program which converts a filename of an icon into a bitmap. I was hoping to use SHGetFileInfo (SHGFI_ICONLOCATION) because according to the documentation it retrieves and I quote "The name of the file that contains the icon representing the file. The name is copied to the szDisplayName member of the structure specified by psfi".

That is why I would like to be able to get hold of a programs, associated icon's filename.

Alternatively could someone tell me how to convert a HICON to a CBitmap.
Thanks again
Ian

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yakky

ASKER

Ok I dont know that much about MFC/windows calls
Ive tried papirus suggestion and nothing happens what am I doing wrong.

HICON hGen32Icon;
SHFILEINFO shfi;
CBitmap *ian = new CBitmap;
HDC ianDC=::CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);

if(SHGetFileInfo("c:\\windows\\regedit.exe",0,&shfi,sizeof(SHFILEINFO),SHGFI_ICON))
{
      hGen32Icon = shfi.hIcon;
TRACE("1Succeded getting icon from .exe\n");
      DrawIcon(ianDC,0,0,hGen32Icon);
      GetMenu()->SetMenuItemBitmaps( IDM_ONE, MF_ENABLED,ian,NULL);

}

papirus

try this :

CBitmap Bmp ;
CDC MemDC ;

MemDC.CreateCompatibleDC(NULL) ;
Bmp.CreateCompatibleBitmap(&MemDC,32,32) ;
MemDC.SelectObject(&Bmp) ;
::DrawIcon(MemDC.m_hDC,0,0,hIcon) ;

....

yakky

ASKER

It Almost works however, Ive lost the color.
Can you suggest how to get the color back?

papirus

CBitmap Bmp ;
CDC MemDC ;
CDC *pWndDC = AfxGetMainWnd()->GetDC() ;
if (pWndDC)
{
      MemDC.CreateCompatibleDC(pWndDC) ;
      Bmp.CreateCompatibleBitmap(&pWndDC,32,32) ;
      MemDC.SelectObject(&Bmp) ;
      ::DrawIcon(MemDC.m_hDC,0,0,hIcon) ;
      AfxGetMainWnd()->ReleaseDC(pWndDC) ;
}

yakky

ASKER

Thanks very much, youve done an excellent job. Im very grateful.
Yours sincerely
Ian Robertson

papirus

You are always wellcome.

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