Using icon files as picture sources

[chpicker]

Whenever I use an icon file as the picture source of a control, whether it be a command button, an image control, or what have you, the icon colors don't quite work right, and there are 6 colored dots in the lower left corner. For example, if I use the W95MBX01.ico file (Red circle with a white X in the center) that comes with Visual Studio, the background comes up white. If I turn the background transparent, the white X goes transparent with the background. And, again, there are the 6 colored dots. Is this normal? Is there any way around this? How can I use an .ico file as a picture source without anomalies?

 

[TomasDill]

Hi!

Make an msk file with the same name as the ico file. In msk file make areas that are transparent black and areas to be displayed white (or vis versa? I don't remember exactly). VFP uses msk file to show transparent parts of the image.

Hope this helps.
Vlad Grynchyshyn
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[jonscott8]

For a more detailed explanation of what Vlad eluded to, refer to Chapter 10 - Using Controls of the VFP Programmer's guide, specifically the section labeled "Enhancing Control Display", subsection "Using Picture Masks". Jon Hawkins