One way is code similar to: from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
flags = shellcon.SHGFI_LARGEICON | shellcon.SHGFI_ICON | \ shellcon.SHGFI_USEFILEATTRIBUTES hr, info = shell.SHGetFileInfo(extension, win32con.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, flags) hicon, iicon, attr, display_name, type_name = info Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 30 March 2005 1:21 AM > To: python-win32@python.org > Subject: [python-win32] Retrieve Icons Associated To An Extension? > > > Hello NG, > > I have searched everyweher, and I am not able to find a > solution... > basically, I am constructing a GUI with wxPython, in which I > have a list. > In this list control, I have some file. I would like to > associate (to every > file) its icon (on Windows). I have searched about the use of Mark > Hammond's win32all extensions and also ctypes, but I didn't find a > solution. Could anyone please provide a very simple example on how to > retrieve an icon associated to a file extension on Windows? > > Thank you a lot. > > Andrea. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > Message for the recipient only, if received in error, please > notify the > sender and read http://www.eni.it/disclaimer/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Python-win32 mailing list > Python-win32@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32 _______________________________________________ Python-win32 mailing list Python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32