Is there a way to compile a console program to an exe file with a custom icon, that I create. Right now when the file compiles the output is an exe file with a that empty window icon.
I have an icon that I already made that I use for shortcuts to the file but, I want the file to contain that icon on its own.
BTW: this is in Windows 98, but hopefully would also work in 2000,XP.
For Windows you will want to delve into the API a bit, go to the MSDN web site and search for custom icons and it should give you plenty to work with.
-Prelude
My best code is written with the delete key.
Any way to do it for old Borland compilers like Turbo C?
Using the Win32 api you can, but I believe that Borland Turbo C compilers are old and not up to date.
"only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and im not sure about the former." - albert einstein
just use "reshacker", open ur exe and add a resource to it, select and icon, specify a name, and clikc add then windows will use that icon
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or eXescope
"eXeScope can analyze, display various information, and rewrite resources of executable files, that is, EXE, DLL, OCX, etc. without source files."
And, of course you can just make a shortcut to the .exe and change the icon to any desired .ico.
That's what you have to do for 16-bit DOS executables.
