Catch ICON's from DLLs and use in own Gadgets

[BackupUser]

Code updated For 5.20+

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Rings.

Code is 80% from german 'PCFreak'

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SSystemPath.s=Space(255)
Result=GetSystemDirectory_(SystemPath.s,255)
OpenWindow(0,0,0,237,50,"Icon-Test",#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_MinimizeGadget|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
If CreateGadgetList(WindowID(0))
  For a=0 To 5
    ButtonImageGadget(a,10+a*36,10,36,36,ExtractIcon_(0,SystemPath+"\SetupAPI.dll",a))
  Next
EndIf
Repeat : Until WindowEvent()=#PB_Event_CloseWindow
End

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Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by MrVainSCL.

Very nice example Rings!
Here is an example showing all available icons of the DLL rings used in his example... Original code by Rings.

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SystemPath.s=Space(255)
Result=GetSystemdirectory_(SystemPath.s,255)
OpenWindow(0,0,0,800,150,#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_MinimizeGadget|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered,"Icon-Test")
If CreateGadgetList(WindowID())
 For a=0 To 19
  ButtonImageGadget(a,10+a*36,10,36,36,ExtractIcon_(0,SystemPath+"\SetupAPI.dll",a))
  ButtonImageGadget(a,10+a*36,50,36,36,ExtractIcon_(0,SystemPath+"\SetupAPI.dll",a+19))
 Next
EndIf
Repeat : Until WindowEvent()=#PB_EventCloseWindow
End

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