C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr LoadIcon(IntPtr hInstance, string lpIconName);

For loading icon-resource identified as integer ID

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr LoadIcon(IntPtr hInstance, int lpIconName);

VB Signature:

<DllImport("user32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function LoadIcon( _
     ByVal hInstance As IntPtr, _
     ByVal lpIconName As String) As IntPtr
End Function

For loading icon-resource identified as integer ID

<DllImport("user32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function LoadIcon( _
     ByVal hInstance As IntPtr, _
     ByVal lpIconName As Integer) As IntPtr
End Function

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

None.

Tips & Tricks:

To load system icons, provide IntPtr.Zero for hInstance, and use one of the values of SystemIcons for lpIconName

Sample Code:

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Alternative Managed API:

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