Getting the icon of a file

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You can use some Icon editing programs to browse these files.   You might want to try MicroAngelo... It is shareware.

From code... I ned to say command1.picture=???

no no no.. you cant do that...
If you Already have an .ICO file on your drive somewhere..

then yes..  Command1.picture  = TheIcon.ico

You have to also set the Style to 1-Graphical

Tey it with the Icons in the Graphics\Icons\...directories..

also.. what you CAN do easily.. to get the icon..
is to open WindowsExplorer in LARGE Icons mode..
and find the EXE file.. take a screen shot..
then cut and paste the item in PAINT.. and make a small bmp file.. it wont b and ICO file.. but will be fine for a Command Button.  While in Paint.. give it a Gra Fill to the background.. to match the Comand Button..
colors are RGB(192,192,192)

i need to do this all in code... no work arounds.  i need to get the icon of say netscape.exe all from code. I want to ony have the path of the file and some how return it's icon then put it on a command button

hess,

Here is an address where you can find a project which does what you want:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/8079/vbsolutions.html

then select the project Extract.

I am not the author (his name is Simon Carter) and the whole credit should go to him.

Steve.

You could use GetAssociatedIcon() which is an API call..... ;->

thank. i figured it out on my own but your answer looks like it'll work so i'll award you the points

Whose answer??? I guess Grdv . o O ;->

//Vik

hmm... well after all I was first, but you method is less complexed viktornet...
mine comes from a routine to get the complete file information....

// Grdv

I just wonder why need info from file, just extract the icon and that's all ;->

Talk to ya 2 L8R Bye

a made a tollbar similar to the one that comes with office... i need to to get the icon of a file while only having the relivant path

viktornet: I've included a fileinfo dialogbox in my last SDI program...