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PickIconDlg function (shlobj_core.h)

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[PickIconDlg is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions.]

Displays a dialog box that allows the user to choose an icon from the selection available embedded in a resource such as an executable or DLL file.

Syntax

int PickIconDlg(
  [in, optional]      HWND  hwnd,
  [in, out]           PWSTR pszIconPath,
                      UINT  cchIconPath,
  [in, out, optional] int   *piIconIndex
);

Parameters

[in, optional] hwnd

Type: HWND

The handle of the parent window. This value can be NULL.

[in, out] pszIconPath

Type: PWSTR

A pointer to a string that contains the null-terminated, fully qualified path of the default resource that contains the icons. If the user chooses a different resource in the dialog, this buffer contains the path of that file when the function returns. This buffer should be at least MAX_PATH characters in length, or the returned path may be truncated. You should verify that the path is valid before using it.

cchIconPath

Type: UINT

The number of characters in pszIconPath, including the terminating NULL character.

[in, out, optional] piIconIndex

Type: int*

A pointer to an integer that on entry specifies the index of the initial selection and, when this function returns successfully, receives the index of the icon that was selected.

Return value

Type: int

Returns 1 if successful; otherwise, 0.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shlobj_core.h (include Shlobj.h)
Library Shell32.lib
DLL Shell32.dll (version 6.0 or later)
API set ext-ms-win-shell-shell32-l1-2-1 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.10240)