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OleGetIconOfFile

Returns a handle to a metafile containing an icon and string label for the specified filename.

HGLOBAL OleGetIconOfFile(

LPOLESTR lpszPath,
//Points to string that specifies the file for which info is requested
BOOL fUseFileAsLabel
//Indicates whether to use the filename as the icon label
);

Parameters

lpszPath

Points to a file for which the icon and string are requested.

fUseFileAsLabel

Indicates whether or not to use the filename as the icon label.

Return Value

HGLOBAL

The hGlobal returned is a handle to a metafile that contains an icon and label for the specified file. If there is no CLSID in the registration database for the file, then the string "Document" is used. If the value of lpszPath is NULL, then NULL is returned.

See Also

OleGetIconOfClass, OleMetafilePictFromIconAndLabel

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