static extern IntPtr CreateIconFromResourceEx(byte [] pbIconBits, uint cbIconBits, bool fIcon, uint dwVersion, int cxDesired, int cyDesired, uint uFlags);

Private Shared Function CreateIconFromResourceEx(pbIconBits As Byte(), cbIconBits As UInteger, fIcon As Boolean, dwVersion As UInteger, cxDesired As Integer, cyDesired As Integer, uFlags As UInteger) As IntPtr

Documentation

[CreateIconFromResourceEx] on MSDN

3: CreateIconFromResourceEx

Summary

The CreateIconFromResourceEx API

static extern IntPtr CreateIconFromResourceEx(byte [] pbIconBits, uint

Public Shared Function CreateIconFromResourceEx(ByVal pbIconBits As Byte(), _

Documentation

[CreateIconFromResourceEx] on MSDN

4: CreateIconIndirect

Summary

The CreateIconIndirect API

static extern IntPtr CreateIconIndirect([In] ref ICONINFO piconinfo);

private static extern IntPtr CreateIconIndirect([In] ref ICONINFO iconInfo);

private static void CreateIcon()

IntPtr handle = CreateIconIndirect(ref ii);

Documentation

[CreateIconIndirect] on MSDN

gdi32

5: CreateIC

Summary

The CreateIC function creates an information context for the specified device. The information context provides a fast way to get information about the device without creating a device context (DC). However, GDI drawing functions cannot accept a handle to an information context.

static extern IntPtr CreateIC(string lpszDriver, string lpszDevice,

Documentation

[CreateIC] on MSDN

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