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How can I determine the available icon sizes contained in an icon resource?
To determine the available icon sizes contained in an icon resource (.ico file) on Windows, you can use various tools and techniques. Here are a few methods you can use:
Resource Editor (Visual Studio):
If you have Visual Studio installed, you can use the Resource Editor to inspect the icon resource and see the available sizes. Here's how:- Open your .ico file in Visual Studio.
- Right-click on the icon resource and select "Resource Editor."
- In the Resource Editor, you should see a list of available icon sizes along with their dimensions.
Command-Line Tool (icoextract):
There is a command-line tool calledicoextract
that can extract icons from .ico files and display their sizes. You can download it from here: https://github.com/lucasg/Dependencies/tree/master/tools/icoextract- Download the
icoextract.exe
tool. - Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the tool.
- Run the following command to see the available icon sizes:
icoextract.exe -l your_icon.ico
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Python Script:
You can also use Python to extract icon information using thepywin32
library:pythonimport win32ui
def list_icon_sizes(icon_path):
icon = win32ui.CreateIconFromFile(icon_path)
icon_info = icon.GetIconInfo()
icon_sizes = [size for size in icon_info[4] if size != 0]
icon.DestroyIcon()
return icon_sizes
icon_path = "your_icon.ico"
sizes = list_icon_sizes(icon_path)
print("Available icon sizes:", sizes)
Make sure to install the
pywin32
library usingpip install pywin32
.
These methods should help you determine the available icon sizes contained in an icon resource. Choose the method that best fits your environment and requirements.