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Bitmap.GetHicon Method

Returns the handle to an icon.

[Visual Basic]
Public Function GetHicon() As IntPtr
[C#]
public IntPtr GetHicon();
[C++]
public: IntPtr GetHicon();
[JScript]
public function GetHicon() : IntPtr;

Return Value

A Windows handle to an icon.

Example

[Visual Basic, C#] The following example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:

  • Creates a Bitmap object.
  • Draws that object to the screen.
  • Gets an icon handle for the Bitmap object.
  • Does something with the handle.
[Visual Basic] 
Public Sub GetHicon_Example(e As PaintEventArgs)
' Create a Bitmap object from an image file.
Dim myBitmap As New Bitmap("Grapes.jpg")
' Draw myBitmap to the screen.
e.Graphics.DrawImage(myBitmap, 0, 0)
' Get an Hicon for myBitmap.
Dim HIcon As IntPtr = myBitmap.GetHicon()
End Sub
        
[C#] 
public void GetHicon_Example(PaintEventArgs e)
{
// Create a Bitmap object from an image file.
Bitmap myBitmap = new Bitmap("Grapes.jpg");
// Draw myBitmap to the screen.
e.Graphics.DrawImage(myBitmap, 0, 0);
// Get an Hicon for myBitmap.
IntPtr Hicon = myBitmap.GetHicon();
// Do something with Hicon.
// ...
}
        

[C++, JScript] No example is available for C++ or JScript. To view a Visual Basic or C# example, click the Language Filter button Language Filter in the upper-left corner of the page.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

See Also

Bitmap Class | Bitmap Members | System.Drawing Namespace

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