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Carlos
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It seems that Visual C++ 2008 expression edition can't add any resource files into a project. So how can I add a customed icon resource into the compiled exe?
Thanks.

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Carlos
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No one answer my question......
But I have solved this problem by myself.

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Morcilla
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Hey you would contribute if posting your solution at the same time... Don't get upset because nobody knew the answer.
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The Master
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what is the answer Carlos?

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ico
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Instead of keeping this thread being utterly useless...
to change an icon, you can use a resource editor. i think.

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bjadams
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i think doing it within vc++ is more elegant, and you won't have to change icon with every new build.

anyone can make a small tutorial maybe?
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jinzai
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Posted: 10th Apr 2008 15:55 Edited at: 10th Apr 2008 16:02
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Find out where GDK calls the Windows function RegisterClass. That function uses a structure called WNDCLASS. In that structure is a member called hIcon. That is the handle of the icon for the application. You can use LoadIcon to load it. You do not need to make a resource file to do this, but you must keep the icon file in the application directory in that case.

If that does not suit you, you can load it as a resource after doing this:

You can make resource files with VS2008, you just don't have a Visual editor, or any of the really cool tools that come with it. Resource files are text.

resource.h


appname.rc


You will have to include resource.h and appname.rc in the project by adding them using Solution Explorer.

You will need to add #include "resource.h" in the main source file, too. You can add any type of resource in this manner, including dialog templates, and menus.
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great one jinzai, well done, works beautifully!

i am sure this will be of great help to all those who want to achive some good results but are just starting out in c++ and don't yet understand how everything works.
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so the next question would be...

what resources does one have to set/include to have program version, vendor name, etc into in the icon info?!!!
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