Comments on: Attaching a Default Icon to .exe file

By: carlosdl

carlosdl — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:32:38 +0000

How does it tell you that "it is not accepted" ?

By: wwolfe

wwolfe — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:55:21 +0000

I am running VB4 (32 bit version) under windows 7 (in compatibility mode). When I try to assign the icon property of my start up form (or any form) it is not accepted. Has anyone else had this problem?

By: thefinder

thefinder — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:04:06 +0000

Thanks Carlosdl,
Hay it turns out that VB4 does not have the
“Then, in the Project properties dialog box go to the MAKE tab and under “Application” ”
tabs,
but you still solved my quest, you letting me know that the “icon” thing was in the properties window,
I added that to my main form, and when I compiled it, it had the new icon. So dude, thank you, you rock.
I give you a thumbs up, literally.

By: carlosdl

carlosdl — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:03:34 +0000

From the menu bar in VB (File, Edit, View, etc…) select the ‘Project’ sub-menu, and click on the ‘Properties’ option.

In the project properties window, select the ‘Make’ tab, and under ‘Application’ check that the form to which you assigned the icon is selected in the ‘icon’ dropdown list.

By: thefinder

thefinder — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:42:02 +0000

Hi Carlosdl,
Thanks for your help, I got the first part, I never knew (icon) was in the properties window of VB. thank you.
I still don’t understand this part
“Then, in the Project properties dialog box go to the MAKE tab and under “Application” ”

where do I find the project properties “Make tab” or Application?

By: carlosdl

carlosdl — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:54:13 +0000

No, you do this forms properties thing in the VB IDE.

By: thefinder

thefinder — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:10:55 +0000

Hi Vatchy,
Just to see if I understand you,
I do this forms properties thing “not in the vb program” correct, but just in windows, find the directory and then the form etc… if this is the case I’ve tried that and can’t do it, It does not give me an option to add an icon to the form through the forums properties.

By: vatchy

vatchy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:06:42 +0000

First, you need to assign the icon to a form through the form’s properties. Then, in the Project properties dialog box go to the MAKE tab and under “Application” you should see Icon. In the icon combo box choose the form to which you assigned the icon. That will then be the default icon for the program.

By: thefinder

thefinder — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:55:40 +0000

Carlosdl
Either I just don’t understand you or it’s not do-a-ble in VB4. but thanks anyways, so this problem is still un-resolved. Anyone else have any ideas?

By: carlosdl

carlosdl — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:41:58 +0000

As I said, this works in VB6, but I’m not sure it will work in VB4.

You don’t have to add an icon to the files. From the VB IDE, select your startup form (the one that is called when you run the program), and in the properties of the form look for the ‘icon’ property, and set the appropriate icon.