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sureshm
May 28th, 2001, 08:15 AM
hi,
how can i add icon files to resource files.
thanx

Cimperiali
May 28th, 2001, 10:07 AM
'clic on add-ins menu
'select add-in manager
'search for vb 6 resource editor
'select it, check the loaded box
'click ok button
'click on vbresource editor ico on your vb toolbar
'(top,right)
'click the ico button (seems a bounch of points)
'add icons-> look for a folder - check type of file at bottom of window: should be ico!.
'when done, save the res file
'to test: try
'(beware of index numbers)

Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Static myico As Integer
If myico = 0 Then
myico = 100
End If
myico = myico + 1
If myico > 116 Then
myico = 101
End If
Picture1.Picture = LoadResPicture(myico, vbResIcon)


End Sub
to add more icons to the resource file:
doubleclick on it in project
clik on icon again, look for moreicon, select them, ok.
they will be added!

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