Assign icons to forms?

[BjornF]

Dear All,

Is there a way to get Windows (the desktop version ) to show a specific icon (instead of a generic one) on the task bar when your program is running?

I seem to remember that in VB you could assign an icon to a form and then that icon was shown.

All the best / Björn

[Erel]

Maybe it is possible with agraham's FormExDesktop: Build proper desktop apps in B4PPC with this awesome Forms library

[BjornF]

No, not as far as I can see unfortunately. Is it something which would be difficult to add? / Björn

[TomasNM]

I think,there should be a possible way to change the icon(resource) with 3rd party software such as PEExplorer or Resource Tuner.

[Cableguy]

The form should take the apps icon as default...
After compiling that is..

[BjornF]

Dear Cableguy,

Hmm, very strange - when I use the native Basic4ppc forms then the icon is used just like you say and shows up on the taskbar. The program I am currently working on uses the FormExDesktop however, it might be that the problem is related to that?

Has anyone else seen this behaviour?


Dear TomasNM, thank you for your suggestions but I think that looks a little bit too advanced for my taste - I was hoping for a simpler solution.


all the best / Björn

[agraham]

Originally Posted by BjornF

The program I am currently working on uses the FormExDesktop however, it might be that the problem is related to that?

It is. It's not a problem as such, I just didn't implement that. I'll look into it.

[agraham]

Version 1.4 of FormExDesktop supporting a Form icon.

New write-only property "Icon". Use as

FormEx1.Icon = AppPath & "\anicon.ico"

[TomasNM]

Using resource editor is not so difficult,as it seems. Simply open your compiled exefile with kind editor and change the icon using that software. Nothing difficult,realy. I will try to get some editor,I'll let you know and I'll write step by step tutorial how-to. Of course,if it will work. Anyway I think,that should do.

[taximania]

Originally Posted by TomasNM

Using resource editor is not so difficult,as it seems. Simply open your compiled exefile with kind editor and change the icon using that software. Nothing difficult,realy. I will try to get some editor,I'll let you know and I'll write step by step tutorial how-to. Of course,if it will work. Anyway I think,that should do.

I've just used ResHacker to replace the .ico in an optimized compiled desktop app.
{The new icon is visible in Windows Explorer}
When I run the app, the original .ico is still visible in the app and taskbar, if I load the hacked app back into ResHacker, the original .ico is not there ?????

I've just used ResHacker to replace the .ico in a non optimized compiled desktop app.
{The new icon is not visible in Windows Explorer}
When I run the app, the original .ico is still visible in the app and taskbar, if I load the hacked app back into ResHacker, the original .ico is not there ?????

Which i found rather strange