ConvertTo-ImageSource

NAME ConvertTo-ImageSource



SYNOPSIS

Converts a System.Drawing.Icon into a System.Windows.Interop.InteropBitmap.





SYNTAX

ConvertTo-ImageSource [-Icon] <Icon> [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

ConvertTo-ImageSource converts a System.Drawing.Icon, which are used in Windows Forms applications, into a

System.Windows.InteropBitmap, a descendent of the ImageSource class used by icons for WPF applications.





PARAMETERS

-Icon <Icon>

The icon to convert into an ImageSource



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS

System.Drawing.Icon



ConvertTo-ImageSource accepts System.Drawing.Icon objects to the Icon parameter binding to the Icon property.





OUTPUTS

System.Windows.Interop.InteropBitmap



ConvertTo-ImageSource outputs a System.Windows.Interop.InteropBitmap object representing the bitmap image.





-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:>ConvertTo-ImageSource -Icon $Form.Icon



This command will convert the icon used in the Windows Form $Form into an ImageSource derived bitmap image that

can be used in WPF applications.









-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:>Get-IconFromFile -Path setupapi.dll -Index 21 | ConvertTo-ImageSource



This command will get the icon at index 21 from the setupapi.dll and then convert it to an ImageSource derived

bitmap image that can be used in WPF applications.











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