Problem with custom icon for compiled exe

[johngreenwood]

Hi everyone. I'm new, I just started using AutoIt 2 days ago and so far I am really enjoying it It's very easy to use and the documentation is excellent.

Here is my problem, I have written a script and I have given it a custom icon. I compile the exe and it still shows the default AutoIt icon. If I change the Icon size, then it changes to my custom icon. It's just the one size which shows as the default icon.

Does anyone have any idea what the problem is, and how to fix it?

[exodius]

What sizes were you trying to use?

[johngreenwood]

I made an icon with all available sizes. And they all work, except on my Desktop, and in Explorer when the view is set to tiles. I think it's probably just an icon cache thing or something.

[UEZ]

First install full package of SciTE4AutoIt3 editor if not already done.

Then use #AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon in your code.

Example:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon="c:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Aut2Exe\Icons\AutoIt_Old4.ico"
MsgBox(0, "New Icon", "The Exe has now a new icon!")

BR,

UEZ

[johngreenwood]

That is the same way I have done it.

[UEZ]

What is the output in SciTE (buttom window) when you compile your script?

BR,

UEZ

[johngreenwood]

There are no errors, only a warning about it being unicode and won't work on older versions of Windows.

[UEZ]

What is happening when you compile my example from post#4? Can you see the embedded icon in the exe?

Maybe you have to adjust the path to the icon.

BR,

UEZ

[johngreenwood]

The icon is going in fine. It shows at most sizes, it's only one size which shows the AutoIt icon. I think Windows has probably just cached that icon and is using the icon from the cache instead.

[GEOSoft]

It's a known issue that Jos just became awate of a few days ago. I suspect a bug in the way AU3Wrapper is handleing resources. I have 2 that I have to change manually on every compile.

[johngreenwood]

Hmm, ok. Well, it seems all I can do is wait until they have time to fix it then, it's only a minor inconvenience anyway. Thanks guys.

[UEZ]

Sorry, I missed your problem . I thought you have problems with adding the icon to the compiled exe.

Can you use AutoIt_Main_v10_256x256_RGB-A.ico instead and test it again? Just read the reply from GEOSoft.

BR,

UEZ

Edited June 17, 2010 by UEZ

[johngreenwood]

I don't seem to have that icon. If I do, I don't know where it is.

EDIT:Ah, ok. I'll just wait and see what turns up. Thanks for the help guys.

Edited June 17, 2010 by johngreenwood

[GEOSoft]

  On 6/17/2010 at 7:44 AM, 'johngreenwood said:

I don't seem to have that icon. If I do, I don't know where it is.

EDIT:Ah, ok. I'll just wait and see what turns up. Thanks for the help guys.

You do know that you can open the exe with Resource Hacker and fix the affected icon(s), right? Also, depending on your Icons, you may need the Beta version of Resource hacker.

[johngreenwood]

Every time I replace an icon with Resource Hacker, I break the exe.

[GEOSoft]

  On 6/17/2010 at 8:00 AM, 'johngreenwood said:

Every time I replace an icon with Resource Hacker, I break the exe.

Don't pack it with UPX and use the Beta version of Resource Hacker.

[johngreenwood]

Ok, I will try it. Thank you.

[GEOSoft]

Let us know how you make out. I know it works for me.

[johngreenwood]

It said "Out of system resources" when I added it, but it seems ok.

[GEOSoft]

  On 6/17/2010 at 9:45 AM, 'johngreenwood said:

It said "Out of system resources" when I added it, but it seems ok.

That's an old bug that won't be fixed in Resource Hacker. Ignore it any time you see it.