// Load the image

Bitmap* image = lpData->docklet->LoadGDIPlusImage(path);  // replace this by a call to the LoadGDIPlusImage function from the SDK



if (image != NULL) {

	// Get the background color

	Color* background = new Color();

	background->SetFromCOLORREF(GetSysColor(COLOR_BTNFACE));



	// Create the bitmap

	Bitmap bitmap(image->GetHeight(),image->GetWidth());

	Graphics bitmapGraphics(&bitmap);

	SolidBrush solidBrush(*background);

	bitmapGraphics.FillRectangle(&solidBrush, 0, 0, image->GetHeight(), image->GetWidth());



	bitmapGraphics.DrawImage(image,0,0,image->GetHeight(),image->GetWidth());



	Bitmap* icon = (Bitmap*)bitmap.GetThumbnailImage(size,size,NULL,NULL);

	HBITMAP hBitmap;

	icon->GetHBITMAP(*background, &hBitmap);



	// Display the image

	SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, ID_DIALOG, STM_SETIMAGE, (WPARAM)IMAGE_BITMAP, (LPARAM) hBitmap);



	delete(icon);

	delete(background);

}



delete(image);