From: ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se (Martin Str|mberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: How can I give .exe icons?
Date: 6 Jan 2000 00:24:17 GMT
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Phil (Email AT address DOT in DOT message DOT body) wrote:
: Hi,
: 
: This isn't strictly a djgpp query, but I thought most folks here would
: be able to answer it.
: 
: When I run some c++ code with rhide, it creates an .exe file which runs
: in a dos window if double clicked. I've come across this kind of file
: type before, and managed sometimes to change the executable's icon with
: MircroAngelo. The problem with the executables which rhide creates is
: that MicroAngelo doesn't recognise the files as having any 'icon
: resources'.
: Is there a simple way to make 'space' within the file for an icon to be
: 'attached'?
: 
: Cheers.
: Phil.
: 

How about putting an .ICO file of your choice in the same directory as
your executable and the right-click on the executable and select
Properties, and click Change Icon in the Program tab and pick your
icon.

Won't that work?


Pettersson, Symphony 13,

							MartinS