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**OCXLOADIMAGE(** //name// **)**

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| **OCXLOADIMAGE** | Returns an image object. |
| //name// | A string expression containing the name of the file or resource to load. |

**OCXLOADIMAGE **returns an image object. This image object can be assigned to any control that uses an image object (such as a VB imagelist control).

**Return Data Type:     **STRING

**Example:**

**!Add an image to an ImageList control:**

**?imagelist{'ListImages.Add(,,' & ****OCXLOADIMAGE****('CLOCK.BMP') & ')'}**