Bugger. Thanks guys.
On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 1:59 AM, John Cooper <[email protected]> wrote: > You can use them (I do) for Burn. For the MSI, it is "not invented here" > for PNG. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing > Development > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 | > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:43 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element > > XP is not a target. > > So does that mean that I can use PNGs instead of ICO? > If so, any idea on why the desktop shortcut icons are not showing on > Windows 8.1 when using PNGs? > > William > > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM, John Cooper <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Out of luck. Real ICO files are needed. Burn supports PNG files, but > > you can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you). > > > > -- > > John Merryweather Cooper > > Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | > > Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS > > 66214 | Ext: 431050 | [email protected] > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:09 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element > > > > I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile > > in an Icon element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the > > Add/Remove programs dialog. But on install the icon is the blank page > > icon. If I switch to using a an ICO then the icon renders as expected. > > I definitely have the PNG in the correct location and correctly named. > > > > Does Wix/MSI handle PNG images in the Icon element element or am I out > > of luck? > > > > For reference I want to use PNG because conversion to ICO produces > > very grainy images at the same resolution. > > > > Part two: When I pin the shortcut to the Taskbar, clicking on it (to > > start the app) generates a 2nd icon on the task bar that displays the > > icon from the app but it doesn't overlay the pinned short cut icon. Any > idea why not? > > And what I can do to get it to do so? > > > > William > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it > > are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is > > addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain > > confidential and/or privileged information. > > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > > distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message > > in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and > > delete all copies. > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are > intended > exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The > message, > together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > distribution > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
