[Win32 API] LoadIcon Function

Load the specified icon resource.


Syntax


HICON WINAPI LoadIcon(
  __in_opt  HINSTANCE hInstance,
  __in      LPCTSTR lpIconName
);


Parameters

• hInstance[optional] : A handle to an instance of the module whose executable file contains the icon to be loaded. This parameter must be NULL when a standard icon is being loaded.
• lpIconName : The name of the icon resource to be loaded. To use one of the predefined icons, one of the follow values.

• Value	Meaning
  IDI_APPLICATION MAKEINTRESOURCE(32512)	Default application icon.
  IDI_ASTERISK MAKEINTRESOURCE(32516)	Asterisk icon. Same as IDI_INFORMATION.
  IDI_ERROR MAKEINTRESOURCE(32513)	Hand-shaped icon.
  IDI_EXCLAMATION MAKEINTRESOURCE(32515)	Exclamation point icon. Same as IDI_WARNING.
  IDI_HAND MAKEINTRESOURCE(32513)	Hand-shaped icon. Same as IDI_ERROR.
  IDI_INFORMATION MAKEINTRESOURCE(32516)	Asterisk icon.
  IDI_QUESTION MAKEINTRESOURCE(32514)	Question mark icon.
  IDI_SHIELD MAKEINTRESOURCE(32518)	Security Shield icon.
  IDI_WARNING MAKEINTRESOURCE(32515)	Exclamation point icon.
  IDI_WINLOGO MAKEINTRESOURCE(32517)	Default application icon. Windows 2000:  Windows logo icon.

Return Value

HICON

if the function succeeds, the reuturn value is a handle to the newly loaded icon

if the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, cal GetLastError.


Reference :http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms648029(v=VS.85).aspx