Adding an icon for executable?

[jimg 0]

I'd like to send an EXE version of a script to a friend, and have it link to an icon of my choice. Ideally, I'd like to provide it in a form that when clicked, will install a desktop shortcut (with my icon) to a Program File folder, but I'll settle for the icon association if they create a shortcut on their own. I guess I need to look into installers...

[MilesAhead 22]

I'd like to send an EXE version of a script to a friend, and have it link to an icon of my choice. Ideally, I'd like to provide it in a form that when clicked, will install a desktop shortcut (with my icon) to a Program File folder, but I'll settle for the icon association if they create a shortcut on their own. I guess I need to look into installers...

If you just compiled the exe with the custom icon wouldn't that solve the shortcut issue also?

Maybe I'm not getting your question though.

[jimg 0]

I think you're misjudging my level of expertise. I do some things well, but software isn't one of them.

What does "compile with the icon" mean? I looked at the FileInclude function, and it seemed it just carry a file along and unload it later. No indication that a shortcut would assume the icon, etc.

[Makaule 0]

Just go to AutoIT Directory, find Aut2Exe directory and launch Aut2Exe.exe. There you may simply choice icon and compile your *.au3

[Zedna 172]

Add this at top of your script

#AutoIt3Wrapper_icon=your_icon.ico

put your_icon.ico into script directory (needed at compile time only)

and then compile your script from full Scite4Autoit3 (by F7)

Now your compiled EXE script contains your icon and it's visible also when you create shortcut to your EXE file.

[jimg 0]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[jimg 0]

Except it didn't work ! The icon (.ico) file is in the same directory as the script (.au3) file. The status window doesn't mention anything except the File size statistics.