From: "Andrew Jones" <xluminous AT hotmail DOT com>
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Subject: Re: How can I give .exe icons?
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Phil <Email AT address DOT in DOT message DOT body> wrote in message
news:386EAFC9 DOT ABA7B0E7 AT address DOT in DOT message DOT body...
> 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.

You can't attach an Icon to a DOS program.  Windows programs (NT/9x/console)
usually have a section in their executable file for resources.  In this
section is stored the information for it's dialogs, icons, bitmaps, strings,
menu's and almost anything else you can think of under the sun.  This
section does not exist in DOS executables.

Andrew Jones
xluminous AT hotmail DOT com