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ToolboxBitmapAttribute.GetImage Method (Type)

Gets the small Image associated with this ToolboxBitmapAttribute object.

Namespace:  System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
public Image GetImage(
	Type type
)

Parameters

type
Type: System.Type
If this ToolboxBitmapAttribute object does not already have a small image, this method searches for a bitmap resource in the assembly that defines the type specified by the type parameter. For example, if you pass typeof(ControlA) to the type parameter, then this method searches the assembly that defines ControlA.

Return Value

Type: System.Drawing.Image
The small Image associated with this ToolboxBitmapAttribute object.

This method searches for a resource named namespace.classname.bmp, where namespace is the namespace containing the definition of the type specified by the type parameter. For example, suppose you pass typeof(ControlA) to the type parameter. If ControlA is in NamespaceA in AssemblyA.dll, then this method searches AssemblyA.dll for a resource named NamespaceA.ControlA.bmp.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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