Give it the full path. On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Mark Schonewille < m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote:
> Hi Ray, > > I've found the link I got the example from (IIRC): > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ > cc144102%28v=vs.85%29.aspx > > -- > Best regards, > > Mark Schonewille > > Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering > Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer > KvK: 50277553 > > Installer Maker for LiveCode: > http://qery.us/468 > > Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" > http://qery.us/3fi > > LiveCode on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ > > On 4/16/2015 02:01, Ray wrote: > >> OK Mark - I've experimented a little doing this: >> >> Made a text file named Desktop.ini >> >> Saved the following content in it: >> [.ShellClassInfo] >> IconFile=MyIcon.ico >> IconIndex=0 >> InfoTip=Some sensible information. >> >> Created a folder on the Windows desktop named Test >> >> Moved both the file and a .ico file named MyIcon into the folder >> >> This doesn't change the appearance of the folder, although it does >> change the appearance of the text file. It puts a little gear on it. >> >> Am I missing something? >> >> On 4/15/2015 1:43 PM, Mark Schonewille wrote: >> >>> Ray, >>> >>> It is a text file. I gave you an example of the text. LiveCode can >>> create such text files. The file should be saved inside the folder of >>> which you want to change the icon. >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Mark Schonewille >>> >>> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering >>> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >>> KvK: 50277553 >>> >>> Installer Maker for LiveCode: >>> http://qery.us/468 >>> >>> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >>> http://qery.us/3fi >>> >>> LiveCode on Facebook: >>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ >>> >>> On 4/16/2015 01:37, Ray wrote: >>> >>>> Mark - thanks for these tips but I'm afraid I'm not quite following >>>> you. >>>> >>>> Should the text file have any text in it? Which folder should I save it >>>> in? And finally, how do I set the settings you've outlined from within >>>> Livecode? I guess these things are delving into an area of Livecode >>>> I've never used. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Ray >>>> >>>> On 4/15/2015 12:56 PM, Mark Schonewille wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ray, >>>>> >>>>> Make a text file with Notepad. Save it in the folder as Desktop.ini. >>>>> Use the following settings: >>>>> >>>>> [.ShellClassInfo] >>>>> IconFile=Folder.ico >>>>> IconIndex=0 >>>>> InfoTip=Some sensible information. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mark Schonewille >>>>> >>>>> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering >>>>> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >>>>> KvK: 50277553 >>>>> >>>>> Installer Maker for LiveCode: >>>>> http://qery.us/468 >>>>> >>>>> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >>>>> http://qery.us/3fi >>>>> >>>>> LiveCode on Facebook: >>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ >>>>> >>>>> On 4/15/2015 23:30, Ray wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Does anybody know of a way, from within Livecode, to create a folder >>>>>> and give it it's own custom display on the desktop? I'd imagine this >>>>>> would be done with an .ico file. I'd like to do this for both Mac >>>>>> and Windows. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've looked through the RunRev store and haven't found any extensions >>>>>> which do this. Maybe through a command-line somebody has written? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
