>i want to show the icon of an .exe files on an image control.
>how can extract the icon file an show it ?

I have just uploaded IconBuddy for VFP in the download-section.
I's a class that does this for You. Comes with a sample SCX that
uses ImageList and ListView-Controls. Also has a CHM-Help-File.

It did not appear up to now but You can also get it at

www.dd-tech.de/download/iconbuddy.zip

Hope this works for You