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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: eritos]
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04/09/06 19:59
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old_bill
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The first thing can easily done with a packer, like Nacasi or Molebox. Also most of the common Installers can handle that.
For the 2nd question, do you refer to the 3D Splash? This one is fixed and has to be shown in case of a commercial use. Just in case you own the Pro Edition, you dont need to display the screen.
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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: eritos]
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04/10/06 07:44
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that can only be changed with the professional version. soz mate but i guess it's not a huge problem, eh? julz
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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: old_bill]
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04/14/06 01:49
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I happen to have Molebox Pro, and have yet to figure out how to use it to change the icon of the executable. I posted an inquiry on their forum and never got an answer. Maybe someone here knows how, since I've read this assertion more than a few times regarding Molebox.
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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: broozar]
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04/14/06 15:46
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While the Desktop icon and Start Menu icons can indeed be changed to a custom icon, the A6 icon still shows in the taskbar when the application is running. So yeah, I care.
The wind of change blows
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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: Bopete]
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04/14/06 15:59
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There *IS* a way to do this-- I've done it using a resource editor back when I to change Director/Shockwave "projector" .exe files and Delphi exe files, back in Windows 95. And I mean I changed them after they've been compiled-- not using features within these programs. So it's totally possible. I can't remember the name of the app I used, but if you take a while and search google for Icon Exe Resource Editor and variations on those keywords, you should find something after a while. I couldn't find it after 2-3 minutes searching for you, but it IS out there. I don't know whether or not the A6 license will permit you legally to change the icon without the Pro version-- or if only the pro version supports icon change-- whether it is a feature, a legal issue, or both. Though I agree that the shortcut and desktop and start menu icons chan be changed. Yeah-- in the taskbar-- that's not right. But I KNOW there **IS** a solution because I did it many times, just keep plugging away and looking in google. Good luck! Lemmeno if you find it
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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: JetpackMonkey]
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04/14/06 16:14
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ulillillia
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I found how to change the icon for the shortcut, but I can't seem to do it with a duplicated copy of my 2D game (the first beta release) for experimental reasons only.
For the shortcut, just right-click on it, select properties, click the "change icon" button, click browse, find the ICO file you want to use (normally a 32x32 graphic), select it, and apply it.
This only works for the shortcut though. Perhaps you could make the EXE a hidden file (check the "hidden" flag for it's attributes). It would be less visible, unless the end user configured windows to display hidden files.
I'm just curious, but why is the icon required in all non-pro editions? The logos are required, but I don't get that of the icon....
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Re: How can I change the icon in the executable
[Re: ulillillia]
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04/14/06 16:29
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It should be michelangelo, I've use it to change the icon of Director projectors some years ago, but can't find it download link right now. You may try Resource Hacker also, but as Jetpack Monkey said, I'm not sure it is legal to change the GS icon without Pro license, and I haven't done it before. Good luck.
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