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[XTechVB]

in this tutorial i'll show you how to add images/icons to a dll file then use them in your app.

1. first will make the the dll file
create a new class library project the go to MyProject > Resources > Images > Add Resource > Add Existing File (add as many resources you want)

then under your Public Class write this code

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    Public Shared Function Button1Image() As System.Drawing.Bitmap
        Return My.Resources.btn1Image 'replace btn1 with the name of your image
    End Function

now compile your project

2. Create a Windows Form Project(and reference the dll you've just created)
add a button or a picturebox whatever supports "Image" or "BackgroundImage"
then in your form load event add this code

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Button1.Image = myDll.Class1.Resources.btn1Image

That's It

Simple but i believed it was worth sharing.

[MrAksel]

It might be simple, but it's wrong. In the form load event, you would have

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Button1.BackgroundImage = myDll.Class1.Button1Image()

[XTechVB]

It might be simple, but it's wrong. In the form load event, you would have

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Button1.BackgroundImage = myDll.Class1.Button1Image()

yes, and why is it wrong?

[MrAksel]

You have the wrong code in your topic. It should be replaced with what I posted.
You do not have any nested class named "Resources" inside Class1.
Just look at your code and try to compile it and you will see

[hungryhounduk]

Hey
Yeah a great tutorial and it worked first time for me

nice

Chris

[Shim]

Hey
Yeah a great tutorial and it worked first time for me

nice

Chris

wow i am searching this for a month in total now i got the tutorial(Store your icons in a DLL file) , thank you so much


clapper; wahooo;

[hungryhounduk]

Just been messing with it

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 Button1.BackgroundImage = ClassLibrary6.Class1.Button1Image()
        Button2.BackgroundImage = ClassLibrary6.Class1.Button2Image()
        Button3.BackgroundImage = ClassLibrary6.Class1.Button3Image()
        Button4.BackgroundImage = ClassLibrary6.Class1.Button4Image()
        Button5.BackgroundImage = ClassLibrary6.Class1.Button5Image()
        Button1.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center
        Button2.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center
        Button3.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center
        Button4.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center
        Button5.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center

added 5 buttons and it all works really well

Chris

[MrAlicard]

Thanks man.
You helped me a lot dude.