C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool SetMenuItemBitmaps(IntPtr hMenu, uint uPosition,
   uint uFlags, IntPtr hBitmapUnchecked, IntPtr hBitmapChecked);

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Sample Code:

//Original thanx to: http://www.thecodeproject.com/cs/menu/menucontrolimage.asp

        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
        public static extern int SetMenuItemBitmaps(IntPtr hMenu, IntPtr nPosition, int wFlags, IntPtr hBitmapUnchecked, IntPtr hBitmapChecked);

        public const int MF_BYPOSITION = 0x400;

        private int AddImageToMenuItem(MenuItem mi,string bitmap_file)
        {
            Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(bitmap_file);
            Color backColor = bmp.GetPixel(1, 1);
            bmp.MakeTransparent(backColor);
            return AddImageToMenuItem(mi,bmp);
        }

        private int AddImageToMenuItem(MenuItem mi,Bitmap bmp)
        {
            IntPtr intp = bmp.GetHbitmap();
            return  SetMenuItemBitmaps(mi.Parent.Handle,(IntPtr) mi.Index,MF_BYPOSITION,intp,intp);
        }

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