Looking for idea or code for showing png icons under XP

[Edwin Knoppert]

The ico-format seems pretty clear, i suspect i can save the bits to a separate file but i am not sure it will load.
any idea to show such icons properly?

[Edwin Knoppert]

I have been able to save the bits to a png file and the Windows image viewer shows it 100%

But i have used gdiplus to convert it to bmp, jpg and gif and all loose the transparency(!)

It becomes black.
How can i show a neat transparent bitmap from the png file?

[Edwin Knoppert]

Gdiplus can draw it perfectly on my btnface colored dialog.
(PwrDev code

    Local hDC As Long 
    Local lpImage As Long 
 
    lpImage = VD_GDIPlus_LoadFromFile( "c:\App004.png" )     
    hDC = GetDC( nCbHndl ) 
 
    VD_GDIPlus_DrawImageToDC( hDC, lpImage, 10, 10, 0, 0 ) 
   
    VD_GDIPlus_DisposeImage( lpImage ): lpImage = 0 
 
    ReleaseDC( nCbHndl, hDC )