Extract an Icon

[SeanGrebey]

is there a way I can extract my custom Icon back out of my project. I created a custom icon, I assigned it to my forms, but then I accidently removed from my project and deleted it in the process. It still displays on the forms, so it has to be stored somewhere. Anyways, to extract it back out again easily?

[Mike Hildner]

Do you need to do this through code, or just use a tool to extract your icon? If it's the latter, there are free tools, like IconFinder, that can extract icons out of .exe, .dll etc.

Go to download.com and search for iconfinder if that's what you need.

[Pirate]

I think it's stored as resource image , so he might need any of these free resource editors or readers (probably hview).

[pax]

Hi.

You can just drag 'n drop you exe file from the explorer to an empty environment in VS.

That will open the file in a treeview. Then unfold the treenode called Icon and double click it. Then you can copy/paste it.

If you need to save it as an icon again, then select File-New-File and choose Icon.

Then paste it and save as ICO.

Did that make sense?

[Synth3t1c]

Originally posted by pax
Hi.

You can just drag 'n drop you exe file from the explorer to an empty environment in VS.

That will open the file in a treeview. Then unfold the treenode called Icon and double click it. Then you can copy/paste it.

If you need to save it as an icon again, then select File-New-File and choose Icon.

Then paste it and save as ICO.

Did that make sense?

easier way: drag the exe into vs, open the icon folder, and right click on the file inside. then choose export adn save :-D

[pax]

LOL I couldn't figure out why I couldn't save it. Must have missed that export feature.