How do I give my program an icon?

[richard_tominez]

Try it again. I should also noted that c:\mingw\bin> is the working directory.
1. Run cmd from the start menu
2. Change the current directory in the bin folder in your mingw installation

cd c:\mingw\bin

3. Run windres like this:

windres -i c:\resource.rc -o c:\resource.o

If still doesn't work, I suggest, you pray to St. Anthony of Padua that you may found the answer.

[realchamp]

Well thanks, once agian richard_tominez.

But, when I do that. The cd c:\mingw\bin

Gives me an invalid directory. Like it doesn't exits. However I can't see it either. (When I open up my C folder)

I'm on Windows Vista 32BIT: Home Premium, if that should do any different.'

EDIT: I used google, now I'm downloading that mingw.

[realchamp]

Okay, now I got it installed. It doesn't say unknow command anymore.

But when I try to compile it, I get these errors:

C:\Plugins\srcds>cd c:\mingw\bin

c:\MinGW\bin>windres -i C:\Plugins\srcds\resource.rc -o C:\Plugins\srcds\resourc
e.o
C:\Plugins\srcds\resource.rc:1:24: warning: no newline at end of file
windres: can't open icon file `resource.ico': No such file or directory

c:\MinGW\bin>pause

In my C:\Plugins\srcds\ folder I have these files:
resource.ico
resource.rc with this data:

101 ICON "resource.ico"

resource.bat with this data:

cd c:\mingw\bin
windres -i C:\Plugins\srcds\resource.rc -o C:\Plugins\srcds\resource.o
pause

And I do also have my main program.


EDIT:

Now I got the resource.o file.

C:\Plugins\srcds>cd c:/mingw/bin

c:\MinGW\bin>g++ resource.o c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp -o main

c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp: In function `int main()':
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:88: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared at
 ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:88: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared at
 ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:213: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared a
t ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:213: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared a
t ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:223:2: warning: no newline at end of file

c:\MinGW\bin>pause

Why now this?

Please someone help me!

I compiled my srcds_beta.cpp in VC++ 2008: Express Edition.

I didn't get any errors.

And now this:

C:\Plugins\srcds>cd c:/mingw/bin

c:\MinGW\bin>g++ resource.o c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp -o c:\Plugin\srcds\s
rcds_beta.exe
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp: In function `int main()':
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:88: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared at
 ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:88: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared at
 ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:213: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared a
t ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:213: warning: `_sleep' is deprecated (declared a
t ../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/stdlib.h:404)
c:/Plugins/srcds/srcds_beta.cpp:223:2: warning: no newline at end of file
..\lib\gcc\mingw32\3.4.5\..\..\..\..\mingw32\bin\ld.exe: cannot open output file
 c:\Plugin\srcds\srcds_beta.exe: No such file or directory
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

c:\MinGW\bin>pause

[realchamp]

Someone please help. I wanna get this to work!

Hehe, tell me if you need more information!

[richard_tominez]

_sleep function is obsolete. Try including windows.h to use Sleep function as a replacement to it.

[realchamp]

I already included it.

When I run my own program in VC++ 2008: Express Version, it works perfect. No errors at all! (with _sleep(2000))

Here's my headers:

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstring>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>
#include <direct.h>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <WinBase.h>

[richard_tominez]

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstring>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>
#include <direct.h>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <WinBase.h>

Windows.h is different from windows.h.
Anyways, your problem is how to give your program an icon. The important matter is you know the steps to give your program an icon. Create a simple Hello World program with your resource.o and see what you got.

[realchamp]

Now my program doesn't know "cout".

Here's my code:

// hello_world.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	cout << "Hello World!";
}

And error:

1>------ Build started: Project: hello_world, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1>Compiling...
1>hello_world.cpp
1>c:\plugins\srcds\beta\hello_world\hello_world\hello_world.cpp(9) : error C2065: 'cout' : undeclared identifier
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:\Plugins\srcds\beta\hello_world\hello_world\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
1>hello_world - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I included the <iostream> in the main file. Didn't work.

I also added the resource.o to resources.

It said "unknown rules" - I just ran throught and it worked.(I hope)

[richard_tominez]

cout is a member of the std namespace. To use it:

std::cout << "Hello World!";

[realchamp]

cout is a member of the std namespace. To use it:

std::cout << "Hello World!";

Ohh well I forgot the:

using namespace std;

Thanks alot! I'm going to try it and give you a feedback!

- realchamp.

[realchamp]

Hello, it works! No errors on compiling.

However when I use the project manager I don't get any .exe file? :/

So I can't really check if it works

[richard_tominez]

No errors on compiling? How about on linking?

[realchamp]

What do you mean by "linking?"

[VictorN]

What do you mean by "linking?"

Don't you know what "linking" (or Link) is?
Very bad!
Can't you use Internet search?
Well, checking out some of these sites will be a good start for you:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=en&rl...nk&btnG=Search

[realchamp]

I know what a "link" is.

Like a link to Google.

But I don't understand what he means with "on linking?"