Initializes or reinitializes the system image list.

Syntax

BOOL FileIconInit(      
    BOOL fRestoreCache
);

Parameters

fRestoreCache

[in] TRUE to restore the system image cache from disk; FALSE otherwise.

Return Value

TRUE if the cache was successfully refreshed, FALSE if the initialization failed.

Remarks

If you are using system image lists in your own process, you must call FileIconInit at the following times:

• On launch.
• In response to a WM_SETTINGCHANGE message when the SPI_SETNONCLIENTMETRICS flag is set.

FileIconInit is not included in a header file. You must call it directly from Shell32.dll, using ordinal 660.

Function Information

Minimum DLL Version	shell32.dll
Custom Implementation	No
Import library	None
Minimum operating systems	Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP