Path to an embedded resource file

Question

I have an icon in my resource file , which I want to reference.

This is the code that needs that path to an icon file:

IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut MyShortcut  ;
MyShortcut =   (IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut)WshShell.CreateShortcut(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory) + @"\PerfectUpload.lnk");
MyShortcut.IconLocation = //path to icons path . Works if set to @"c:/icon.ico" 

Instead of having an external icon file I want it to find an embedded icon file. Something like

MyShortcut.IconLocation  = Path.GetFullPath(global::perfectupload.Properties.Resources.finish_perfect1.ToString()) ;

is this possible ? if so how ?

Thanks

Answer 1

I think this should work, but I can't remember exactly (not at work to double check).

MyShortcut.IconLocation = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("YourNamespace.IconFilename.ico");

Answer 2

Just expanding on SharpUrBrain's answer, which didn't work for me, instead of:

if (null != stream)
{
    //Fetch image from stream.
    MyShortcut.IconLocation = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(stream);
}

It should be something like:

if (null != stream)
{
    string temp = Path.GetTempFileName();
    System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(stream).Save(temp);
    shortcut.IconLocation = temp;
}