Pictures for buttons - are there any more available?

[cmohr]

I am using a microsoft template for inventory as the basis of a much larger system. The template contains buttons that have small icon-like pictures on them. If I pull up the list of available pictures for a button, the ones that are there don't contain the pictures that are on the buttons on that template. They are standard looking icons like you would see somewhere in Microsoft software. I know that the properties of the button say that the picture is embedded, but is there another place to pull more images from? As it stands now, I am copying the button(s) as needed and modifying the code to fit the task. But there must be a nice library of additional icons out there somewhere that work on buttons in Access 2007.

 

[genomon]

Not on real firm ground here, but there is a picture property for command buttons, and one of the options is "browse". I wouldn't be surprised if you could download anything in .bmp format, and select it from there. There is also a system icon library in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll.

"Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without."

 

[JoeAtWork]

If you are artistically inclined, you could make your own.
Something I have done is open one of the existing images in Paint, make changes, and save it under a different name. The reason I opened an existing one is to make sure I got the same size.

If you do some Googling you can probably find places to download pre-built icons (maybe for a fee).

 

[TheAceMan1]

How are ya cmohr . . .

[blue]genomon[/blue] hit the nail on the head with:

[blue] . . . and one of the options is "browse".[/blue]

With this the door is open to whatever you like! Your only limitation is [blue]button size![/blue]

Following is an example of a button I have on a political voting form (tooltip saids [blue]Submit[/blue]):

[blue]Your Thoughts? . . .[/blue]

See Ya! . . . . . .

Be sure to see thread181-473997
Also faq181-2886

 

[genomon]

Also, VB6 ships with IMAGEEDIT.EXE, not intuitive to use, but can give good results. I've made some pretty primitive icons and cursors with it...

"Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without."

 

[genomon]

Hey Ace!
Nice image - wish there was someone to vote for.
In my own defense, I must admit I have never missed the opportunity to cast a ballot since I was old enough to do it...

"Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without."

 

[TheAceMan1]

Howdy genomon . . .

[blue]There is no defense for voting. [purple]Only the power to do so! . . .[/purple][/blue]

See Ya! . . . . . .

Be sure to see thread181-473997
Also faq181-2886

 

[cmohr]

Thanks for the suggestions, but I was hoping to find a library of pre made microsoft kind of icons, ready to go, that wasn't in a DLL and that I can easily use. The template had them embedded on the buttons in the forms, so they are out there somewhere. I have looked around on microsoft's site for quite a while, but didnt find them. Was hoping someone had found them....making my own is not an option - I am aritistically challenged!

 

[TheAceMan1]

cmohr . . .

Perform a search for "Button Icons"

See Ya! . . . . . .

Be sure to see thread181-473997
Also faq181-2886

 

[maxhugen]

I use Paint Shop Pro, which has a 'Capture' feature, so I can grab an image from anywhere and create my own bitmaps as needed for buttons, or anything else.

Max Hugen
Australia

 

[TheAceMan1]

cmohr . . .

Did you perform the search in my prior post! . . . [blue]My Google turned up a ton of resources! . . .[/blue]

See Ya! . . . . . .

Be sure to see thread181-473997
Also faq181-2886