Extracting an icon

[ed209]

I'm trying to extract an icon from an executable but I keep getting a type expected error.

Here is the code I got from teh MSDN library...

 Dim ico As icon = Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon("C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe")

Says a type is expected for 'icon'. oof.

 

[JohnH]

Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)

So if you don't have that assembly referenced and that namespace imported then your program doesn't know what "icon" means.

 

[ed209]

Thanks! I already included the namespace, but as far as the assembly reference, I'm not sure how to do that.

 

[JohnH]

Add reference with the "Add reference" dialog in Project menu. (or use context menu, or use References page in Project Properties pages).
You can't use the namespace before the reference is added.

 

[ed209]

cool, thanks.