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help with icons
« on: November 28, 2007, 07:41 PM »
I'm new to programming, and i was wanting to make my compiled autohotkey scripts look more professional, but I don't know how to change the icon for it. I want to be able to change the tray icon, and also change the program's icon (the icon that shows up on the desktop and in folders right above the name of the program). How do I do that? Is there a program that I can use to do that, or can I do that with a code that I add to the script? I was looking at the documentation on the AHK site, I did see something about adding a tray icon, but I don't think that would change the program's physical icon (the green H when you compile it).
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 07:48 PM »
right click on the file>properties>change icon
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 07:52 PM »
there isn't a change icon under properties. that is only for shortcuts, I want the original program's icon changed.
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2007, 08:07 PM »
then you need to use Resource Hacker.
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2007, 08:17 PM »
there isn't a change icon under properties. that is only for shortcuts, I want the original program's icon changed.
Use the compiler (convert.ahk to .exe) to browse to your preferred icon
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2007, 08:21 PM »
Thank you Cranioscopical. I didn't know you could run the compiler. I have always just right clicked on the AHK script and clicked convert.
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 09:38 PM »
Glad to help. My life's full of similar kinds of things that I don't know. That's the beauty of this place, eh?

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2007, 10:06 PM »
if you already have plenty of compiled AHK scripts then this tool will come in handy..

This script helps to change the icons of compiled and uncompiled (!) scripts.
It also allows to set the fileinformations (Copyright, Version, Description, ...) for a compiled script (has to be compiled with AHK Icon Changer).

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2007, 05:18 PM »
That sounds like a useful tool. I will have to download that and use it once I learn AHK scripting more. :Thmbsup:
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Re: help with icons
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 10:06 PM »
Necrothread alert! Previous post was from 2007!

if you already have plenty of compiled AHK scripts then this tool will come in handy..

I have two questions:

  • Does this tool work with EXEs that have nothing to do with AHK?
  • If so, do you know where I can find that tool since that link is now dead?

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2010, 12:20 AM »
technically it should since it uses the reshacker tool to modify the exe, iirc.

as for the 2nd question, i might have them somewhere. i'll let you know if i can find it.

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2010, 03:00 AM »
technically it should since it uses the reshacker tool to modify the exe, iirc.

as for the 2nd question, i might have them somewhere. i'll let you know if i can find it.

Cool. I'd Google around for it myself, but it's not clear to me from your post what the tool's name is. Is it called "Icon (and Information)-Changer"?

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2010, 04:08 AM »
AHK thread @ http://www.autohotke...forum/topic1731.html
You can get the AHK Icon Changer script at the last page http://www.autohotke...um/topic1731-30.html or Here (direct download). The poster suggest an alternative - Compile_AHK II.

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2010, 05:31 AM »
AHK thread @ http://www.autohotke...forum/topic1731.html
You can get the AHK Icon Changer script at the last page http://www.autohotke...um/topic1731-30.html or Here (direct download). The poster suggest an alternative - Compile_AHK II.

I actually just wanted something that could change the icon for any exe, not just compiled AHK scripts. Resource Hacker from that thread worked great. Thanks!

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2010, 06:01 AM »
I actually just wanted something that could change the icon for any exe, not just compiled AHK scripts. Resource Hacker from that thread worked great. Thanks!

nice, Resource Hacker is a very good tool but is no longer being developed. in case you need a more recently developed tool, try Anolis Resourcer.

among its features are:
  • Viewing Resources
  • Exporting and Extracting Resources
  • Replacing and Updating Resources
  • Intelligent Icon Replacement
  • Vista MUI and RC CONFIG Aware
  • x64 Support
  • Command-Line Arguments
  • Portable

anolis_View_Icons.pnghelp with icons
http://www.anol.is/resourcer/

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2010, 07:15 AM »
nice, Resource Hacker is a very good tool but is no longer being developed. in case you need a more recently developed tool, try Anolis Resourcer.

It is true that Resource Hacker is no longer being developed, but it was updated more recently than Anolis Resourcer. Anolis was updated last September. ResHack was updated last December. :P

One off update - 19 December 2009 (version 3.5.2 beta):

I needed to access resources in a 64bit Windows executable so I've just updated Resource HackerTM to open (ie decompile/recompile) these files too. This new version also displays PNG image resources. However, please understand that I have no intention of reviving this project so please DON'T ask for other features. Also, because this version has only had limited testing I'm releasing it as a beta version. You can download this beta version here - reshack_setup.exe

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Re: help with icons
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2010, 08:53 PM »
It is true that Resource Hacker is no longer being developed, but it was updated more recently than Anolis Resourcer. Anolis was updated last September. ResHack was updated last December. :P

One off update - 19 December 2009 (version 3.5.2 beta):

I needed to access resources in a 64bit Windows executable so I've just updated Resource HackerTM to open (ie decompile/recompile) these files too. This new version also displays PNG image resources. However, please understand that I have no intention of reviving this project so please DON'T ask for other features. Also, because this version has only had limited testing I'm releasing it as a beta version. You can download this beta version here - reshack_setup.exe

lol, i didn't know about this recent update.. must download now! :)