An Icon for my App

Hello :-)

How can I add an icon to my finished executable.exe?

When I searched for "icon" all I found were references to indigicon ;-)

Julian ^ee^

I've been meaning to ask the same thing...

I designed one especially.
I have a collection, too.
Buggered if I can apply them, though!

:-/

ATM ther's no built-in feature for that in Blitz. All you can do is use a resource hacker that lets you modify the icon of any executable, once you have compiled your app. The only drawback is that you will have to do it every time you recompile your app.
Ther is one here but I have absolutely no idea if it's the best you can find.

I use IconForge. It doesn't cost much (although obviously more than a free resource hacker) and is extremely user friendly, making the process of changing a exe icon extremely fast and easy.

If you need to replace the icon for every compile (so that you don't have to replace the icon every time you recompile) change the icon in c:\Blitz3D\bin\runtime.dll

Is there a site with info on that util jhockin?

The company that makes IconForge is CursorArts. Search on Google.

How do I change the icon of my Blitz program?

Thank you!

IF you have an Icon designed then all you do is right clice on the blitz Icon of your exe file and click on properties, you will see a button saying Change Icon, I think you could work it out from there.
Aone

PROUD TO BE A BLITZER.

That only works on XP and anyway I don't think that is a permanent change (ie. I think the icon reverts when you move the exe to a different computer.)

yeah it is only specific to that app on the pc and provided the icon filedoesn't move also

Hello;
After I did the .EXE on my video game,I then down loaded: IsTool,Inno Setup5,Pure Install,Blitzmedialinker and plan to copy to a disket to give to a friend to view my game.
Are there any programs that I have to write first too add to my game before I can use the above media linkers.
Thank You
David Brown

What about moving the icon in the same time ?

or just use ResHack.

Depends if it's an absolute or relative path.

If it's an absolute path you have to rely on the user installing the application in the same folder you did. And the user might not install it in "f:\my stuff\doohickeys\i always lose this stuff\where did i put my glasses\pompey for the cup\whoops there go my underpants\"


Or they might..

I úse a program called resource hacker, its free and very useful ;) it does a lot more than changing icons.

Blitz should have an easy way to set the icon for a executable file... I don't want all the games I make to have the same Blitz icon!