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3 Dimensional Chat / Make your own EXE Picture

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 15th Apr 2005 04:51 Edited at: 15th Apr 2005 04:52
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Alot of people have been asking, "How do I make a picture for my EXE?", and there are lots of people saying "Eh, you need to get this program, it cost $100, it's not worth it....."
Well I wanted to solve that problem by saying this:

Make a shortcut for EXE....
Make an Image(not too big, not too small, it doesn't matter exactly what size it is...)
Right-hand-click on your shortcut and click on propeties...
Now, there should be a button near the bottom that says "Change Icon", click on it....and then go to browse....
(change the bit at the bottom and make it say "Any File" so you can select any type of file...)
Find your file and then click OK...

This should stop people asking how to do it, and hopefully stop people spending money on buying stuff to change Icons...

P.S. Use this teqnique, it's much better than having the boring old silver thing...

Zotoaster

"Well, if he dies, it'll teach him not to do it again." - Me
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IanG
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Posted: 15th Apr 2005 05:40
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apart from that doesn't change the icon - all it does is change the icon for the shortcut not the actual exe

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 15th Apr 2005 07:14
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buts it better than paying for a program thats doesn't it for you

I am unigue like everone else
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Zotoaster
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Posted: 15th Apr 2005 19:52
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uhhhhh....why is it in this section? i didnt put it here

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IanG
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Posted: 16th Apr 2005 01:39
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@Seppuku Geijutsu: not really - anyways it would be easier to write an ico converter using vb.net, c# or even c++ with devil

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 21st Apr 2005 22:33
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There are free icon converters out there... I believe that Microangelo and IcoChanger both work well, though Icochanger may only support 8 or 16 colors or somthing like that.

www.badpicsofmatt.tk
www.silver-dawn.net
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John H
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2005 15:38
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One word...well actually two words merged into one...kinda but whatever - ANYHOW

ResHack

Use that for all icon changing purposes. Dont know where the link is - google it.


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Agent Dink
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2005 15:54
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Oh, yeah, those types of programs work nicely too.

www.badpicsofmatt.tk
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