DOCUMENT:Q190088  07-AUG-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :BUG: Icon Resource May Not Appear as Expected
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions
   for Windows, version 5.0, 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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LoadResPicture functions differently when a Visual Basic project runs in
the IDE or as a compiled EXE. Loading a 16x16 Icon resource within the IDE
will return the proper icon, while in a compiled EXE it will result in an
icon that is "fuzzy."

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this
bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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The instructions given below require that the Resource Editor Add-In is
installed. It is shipped with Visual Basic 6.0 and is available for
download by registered Visual Basic 5.0 owners at the following location:

   http://www.microsoft.com/vstudio/owner/

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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NOTE: This example assumes that the Resource Editor has already been
installed and added to the Tools menu.

1. Create a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by
   default.

2. Add an Image control (Image1) to Form1.

3. Paste the following code into Form1's code window:

      Private Sub Form_Load()
         Set Image1.Picture = LoadResPicture(101, vbResIcon)
      End Sub

4. Select Resource Editor from the Tools menu.

5. Select Add Icon from the Resource Editor's toolbar.

6. In the "Open An Icon File" DialogBox, select a 16x16 icon to add to
   the resource file. The icon just added will have resource ID 101.

7. Save the resource file as "Test.RES" and close the Resource Editor.

8. Select Make Project1.exe from the File menu to compile the project.

9. Press the F5 key to run the project within the IDE. Form1 will appear
   with the proper looking icon.

10. Run the compiled Project1.exe. Form1 will appear with the icon looking
   different than the original.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbAddIn kbVBp kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug
kbdss
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Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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