Using dll embedded icons

[nerdweed]

How can we use icons embedded within a dll in XY

Normally, it is <full_path_to_dll>, <index_of_resource>

However; I am unable to get this working. This may be possibly a bug

[binocular222]

I asked this before, Don said impossible. For dll with multiple icons, only the 1st icon is returned

[bdeshi]

You can use embedded icons at least in CTB icon and scripted menu captions. Like this:

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"<path_to_resource> /<icon_index>"
"%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\shell32.dll /163"

I'd asked for ~it too: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... ilit=+icon

[binocular222]

Whao, Bravo!
Should do a cleanup on my <xyicons> now

P.S XY seems to retrieve the wrong icon ID in sheel32.dll
i.e: %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\shell32.dll /181 is computer icon, however, XY shows as DVD icon (ID=222)

[bdeshi]

What OS are you on? On my system 181 == cdrom icon.

aside from that, Here's the explanation.
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#181 is the icon's ID in shell32.dll. But XY uses the ordinal position (index) of the icon.[/size]


Though shell32.dll has icon IDs up to #63011,

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there are actually only 306 icons in total when counted.

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Here's what you should do:

Start counting from the first icon, and you'll see that the 181st icon (not ID #181) is indeed the icon you see.

Open XY's property info pane for shell32.dll, and increase the icon counter to 181 (this index number is what XY uses, not the ID)

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I hope I explained clearly!

[binocular222]

Any easier method? Browsing icon ONE-BY-ONE in XY properties panel is impractical.

P.S: Previously, I used Nirsoft's Icon Extract to view the ID

[bdeshi]

Browsing icon ONE-BY-ONE in XY properties panel is impractical.

you can click-and-hold the arrows there...

found a solution: http://www.vlsoftware.net/icons-from-file/download.html

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selected icon's index is shown in the statusbar as <index>:<total> (hilited in green)

It's an innosetup installer, extractable with Universal Extractor, and the program itself is portable.

It's initially in Ukrainian, select the green tick button in the toolbar, pick the first menu item, and choose english.
It also tries to go online, probably to check for updates, but I ran it inside Sandboxie...

[binocular222]

Thanks, that works

[nerdweed]

Thanks. I hadn't managed to get it working in CTB either.
"<path_to_resource> /<icon_index>" works fine in CTB.

It would have been great if CFI supported it as well