API -> LoadImage [ Library : user32.dll, Category : Resource ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

LoadImage

Library : user32.dll Category : Resource

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API Description :

The LoadImage function loads an icon, cursor, or bitmap.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function LoadImage Lib "user32" Alias "LoadImageA" (ByVaL hInst As Long, ByVaL lpsz As String, ByVaL un1 As Long, ByVaL n1 As Long, ByVaL n2 As Long, ByVaL un2 As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hinst
Identifies an instance of the module that contains the image to be loaded. To load an OEM image, set this parameter to zero.

· lpszName
Identifies the image to load.
If the hinst parameter is non-NULL and the fuLoad parameter does not includ

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the newly loaded image. 

If the function fails, the return value is NULL.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 4.0 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Drawing.Bitmap.Bitmap(System.Type, System.String) System.Drawing.Icon.Icon(System.Type, System.String) System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Cursor(System.Type, System.String) System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject System.Resources.ResourceSet.GetObject