LoadPicture and WinXP ICO format

[SteveDingle]

Heya All,

To start, I know next to nill about image files. I'm using LOADPICTURE to get an object reference to a ICO file and I keep getting an "Unknown COM status error". I have determined the problem stems from the fact the ICO file only has a single format - Windows XP. I never knew that was an actual format (as oppose to 16, 256)

If I add a new 256 format into the ICO file, no error. Just wondering if that is a prob with LOADPICTURE or if the file format is wrong.

Thanks

Toodles,
Steve Dingle

http://www.dsbusinesssolutions.co.uk

D&S Business Solutions Ltd

 

[Scott24x7]

Generally, if your going to use something as a picture, you'd want it to be a picture format. .ICO is an "Icon" format, and while it is a picture, it is generally limited to 48x48x256 colors, though that's not an absolute. Regular pictures can be used as Icons as well... I've actually adopted a "No Icon" policy, and use .PNG files instead for buttons, and .JPG for real "Pictures".



Best Regards,
Scott

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler."

 

[SteveDingle]

Thanks for the post Scott but unfortunately the activeX control I am using doesn't support anything but ICO files. I did fix the problem by creating the 256 format but I wanted to find out if I should be having a problem (i.e. limitation of LOADPICTURE) or if the file format itself is the problem

Toodles,
Steve Dingle

http://www.dsbusinesssolutions.co.uk

D&S Business Solutions Ltd