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 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au] 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 <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> 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 | jocoo...@jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au] > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:09 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > 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 > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > 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 > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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 WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
