Re: Looking for a way query a Windows system for an icon associated with a filename extension

[Fargo Holiday <fargo@rpgportland.com>]

robl@no-no-badpuppy.com wrote:
> Ok, another question to all of the RB Pros.
>
> I found a fantastic class in macoslib that allows me to pass an extension to a 
> class method and it returns an icon for the associated document type, which I 
> can draw in a listbox or canvas.
>
> I am now trying to do this for Windows XP / Vista.  I looked at Aaron Ballman's 
> Windows Functionality Suite, but I couldn't find anything that would fit this 
> need.
>
> Has anyone figured out how to do this?  If so, any tips would be much 
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Robert
Well, the information will be in the registry, typically in 
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, as I recall. The file extension entry will say 
something like "REALBasic Project" and later in the list will be an 
entry for REALBasic Project, that'll contain the reference to the icon.
Best of luck,
Fargo

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