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Reference for unit 'Graphics' (#lcl)

CreateBitmapFromResourceName

Creates a TCustomBitmap instance with the content for the named Lazarus resource.

Declaration

Source position: graphics.pp line 1991

function CreateBitmapFromResourceName(

Instance: TLCLHandle;

const ResName: string

):TCustomBitmap;

Arguments

`Instance`		Handle for the Lazarus resource with the content for the bitmap.
`ResName`		Name for the RT_BITMAP resource loaded in the routine.

Function result

Bitmap instance created and loaded in the routine.

Description

Used in the implementation of components, and the LCL, to get a bitmap image stored in a Lazarus resource. Typically used to load button glyphs and icons displayed on the component palette in the Lazarus IDE.

Version info

Modified in LCL version 4.0 to use the TLCLHandle type instead of the deprecated THandle type in the Instance parameter.