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putting an icon in a form

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I have picked a solution from EE to put an icon on a form in ms/access. I have a solution the previously worked which is:

(1) putting the logo in the database folder (e.g. the file "logoFinal32.ico")
(2) put the following code at form load:

strFormIcon = "logoFinal32.ico"
SetFormIcon Me.hwnd, Left(CurrentDb.Name, Len(CurrentDb.Name) - Len(Dir(CurrentDb.Name))) & "\" & strFormIcon

(3) have following functions and definitions in a module:

Option Compare Database

Option Explicit

Declare PtrSafe Function GetSystemMetrics Lib "user32" (ByVal nIndex As Long) As Long
Declare PtrSafe Function LoadImage Lib "user32" Alias "LoadImageA" (ByVal hInst As LongPtr, ByVal lpsz As String, ByVal un1 As Long, ByVal n1 As Long, ByVal n2 As Long, ByVal un2 As Long) As LongPtr
Declare PtrSafe Function SendMessage Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As LongPtr, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As LongPtr, lParam As Any) As LongPtr

Private Const WM_SETICON = &H80
Private Const IMAGE_ICON = 1
Private Const LR_LOADFROMFILE = &H10
Private Const SM_CXSMICON As Long = 49
Private Const SM_CYSMICON As Long = 50

Public Function SetFormIcon(hwnd As Long, strIconPath As String) As Boolean

Dim lResult As LongPtr
Dim X As Long, Y As Long
Dim lIcon As LongPtr

X = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON)
Y = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON)
lIcon = LoadImage(0, strIconPath, 1, X, Y, LR_LOADFROMFILE)
lResult = SendMessage(hwnd, WM_SETICON, 0, ByVal lIcon)

End Function

my file has a 32x32 pixel resolution

but the form icon remains

can anyone help?

Norie

How/when are you running the code to set the icon?

João serras-pereira

ASKER

at form load...

Norie

Can you post the exact code you are using?

João serras-pereira

ASKER

yeap. It is just above, on the starting of this question

Norie

Can you post the whole code for the form's Load event?

Then we can see if there is a problem there.

João serras-pereira

ASKER

sure!

here it goes:

Private Sub Form_Load()

Dim strFormIcon As String

'DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarNo
DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarYes

'DoCmd.NavigateTo "acNavigationCategoryObjectType"
'DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWindowHide
'DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWindowShow
DoCmd.OpenForm "_commonVariables", , , , , acHidden

Forms![_commonVariables]![latGPS] = 12.29027777777
Forms![_commonVariables]![lgtGPS] = -15.3863888888
Forms![_commonVariables]![raioLimite] = 1000
Forms![_commonVariables]![userID] = ""
Call logMe("load form [00 base]", "")

On Error Resume Next
strFormIcon = "logoFinal32.ico"
SetFormIcon Me.hwnd, Left(CurrentDb.Name, Len(CurrentDb.Name) - Len(Dir(CurrentDb.Name))) & "\" & strFormIcon

End Sub

and the full module code is:

ption Compare Database

Option Explicit

Declare PtrSafe Function GetSystemMetrics Lib "user32" (ByVal nIndex As Long) As Long
Declare PtrSafe Function LoadImage Lib "user32" Alias "LoadImageA" (ByVal hInst As LongPtr, ByVal lpsz As String, ByVal un1 As Long, ByVal n1 As Long, ByVal n2 As Long, ByVal un2 As Long) As LongPtr
Declare PtrSafe Function SendMessage Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As LongPtr, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As LongPtr, lParam As Any) As LongPtr

Private Const WM_SETICON = &H80
Private Const IMAGE_ICON = 1
Private Const LR_LOADFROMFILE = &H10
Private Const SM_CXSMICON As Long = 49
Private Const SM_CYSMICON As Long = 50

Public Function SetFormIcon(hwnd As Long, strIconPath As String) As Boolean

Dim lResult As LongPtr
Dim X As Long, Y As Long
Dim lIcon As LongPtr

X = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON)
Y = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON)
lIcon = LoadImage(0, strIconPath, 1, X, Y, LR_LOADFROMFILE)
lResult = SendMessage(hwnd, WM_SETICON, 0, ByVal lIcon)

End Function

and the ico file is uploaded on the message (I have changed the extension to png as EE does dot accept to upload ICO files. I am using ICO and not png because, as long as I know, the ms/access forms does not accept PNG....
logofinal32.png

SOLUTION

Norie

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João serras-pereira

ASKER

Well - I should be okay but I am going to try with a smaller (16x16) version.. as well as with other bitmaps

did you try with my bitmap?

Norie

I tried with the image you uploaded as it was, ie a png file, and after saving as bitmap but neither worked I'm afraid.

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João serras-pereira

ASKER

Hi -

My image is NOT a PNG. It is a .ICO had to change the extension "the ico file is uploaded on the message (I have changed the extension to png as EE does dot accept to upload ICO files. I am using ICO and not png because, as long as I know, the ms/access forms does not accept PNG...."

But Ok I accept the solution and close the question...
thanks for the help!

Scott McDaniel (EE MVE )

My image is NOT a PNG. It is a .ICO had to change the extension

That's not the point ... as Norie and I have mentioned, Access simply does not accept certain image files, regardless of their format. In other words, MyImage.png may work perfectly fine, but MyOtherImage.png will not.

Try changing the format of the image file, or use a different image file. The one you're trying to use simply won't work.

João serras-pereira

ASKER

OK!!!