Loading custom Icons/Cursors in Win32 w/o using resource files?
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I've been wondering if there's a function i can use you load an icon/cursor directly from a directory without having to use resource files? Learning how to use resource files is on my Todo list, but it's currently not at the top ;)
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Under which header is the function ExtractIcon()?
As for LoadCursorFromFile, how do i use it? like this?
WinClassEx.hCursor = LoadCursorFromFile(File_Name_Here);
As for LoadCursorFromFile, how do i use it? like this?
WinClassEx.hCursor = LoadCursorFromFile(File_Name_Here);
You might wanna check thoose functions on MSDN.
Safes you the time to wait for answers here.
LoadCursorFromFile
ExtractIcon
Safes you the time to wait for answers here.
LoadCursorFromFile
ExtractIcon
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Well, after reading that article, not only do i feel like an idiot, but i googled what i needed and got my answer.
Ty :)
EDIT: r1nux, yep i did that, ty though.
Ty :)
EDIT: r1nux, yep i did that, ty though.
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hmm, the icon shows up in the top bar of the application's window, but the executable's image hasn't changed. I googled it, but got no answers..
Quote:Original post by Waaayoff
hmm, the icon shows up in the top bar of the application's window, but the executable's image hasn't changed. I googled it, but got no answers..
Well, as far as I know the only way to set the exe icon is to use resources. Think about it - if you are loading an icon dynamically when the program is run, how would you expect file explorer to know which icon to use when the program isn't running?
Your actual application icon is best loaded as a resource. You only want to dynamically load resources if you don't know in advance which resources you are going to use.
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