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Aloha paquetteme,
 
Please refrain from hi-jacking someone else's thread for your questions. please start your own thread so your questions will be in context. As of right now I do not have an idea of exactly what you are referring too. InnoScript does not compile...
 
I will need more information as to exactly what the problem is to give you a better answer...

I have 2 exe files in my VB6 Program. When I compile the main exe program, the desktop icon appears OK...Question, what do I need to do to get the 2nd exe program to display on the desktop as well?

Oh.
 
I was looking for a CHECK BOX for the displayicon, which wasn't there.  Didn't see the displayicon button! How easy it is to miss what you are not used to seeing. Thanks.

Oh, in that case you need an icon file. If you want InnoScript to put the desktop icon in the task section go into the Settings->Parameter section from the main menu then make sure DesktopIcon is depressed...

I mean by MAKE the 1st graphic below, the VB  PROJECT PROPERTIES > MAKE.  It clearly shows my icon yet when I execute INNOSCRIP the TASK section doesn't show the desktop icon code, i.e.
[Task]
Name: desktopicon; Description: {cm:CreateDesktopIcon}; GroupDescription: {cm:AdditionalIcons}
 (see 2nd graphic).
code. Make screen>
 
(Message edited by wiseoldman on June 15, 2010)

I have no idea of what you just said... Under the MAKE Please show your script. I also need a better explanation.

Some how the icon is in my VB form and shows under the Make but it doesn't produce the DESKTOP TASK using INNOSCRIPT. What could I be doing wrong?

Not a problem. You can make your bmp file with just about any image manipulating software such as pbrush.exe that comes with Windows, Powerpoint if you have MS Office and a variety of other packages.
 
Glad to be of service...

Once again you have come to my rescue  
 
The bmp2ico works just fine.  Now I have to figure out how to make a good icon. I will probably have to make something very simple to start. Then, as I learn how to use bmp2ico maybe I can make a really nice one.
 
Thanks again. I really appreciate your taking the time and effort to help me.

You do need an application that is capable of producing icons files (ico) from bmp or jpg files. Just renaming the file will not produce the needed results. Basically with any program capable of doing graphic conversions you would just use the Save As function then select the icon file type. If the icon file type is not selectable then most likely the application cannot do the conversion.
 
Here is a program I have used to create .ico files from .bmp files.
 

I made an icon using Paint Shop Pro as a .bmp file. then saved it while changing the file extension to .ico. Next, I opened a new form in VB for my program, selected the icon property, found the .ico file, and click on it. got an invalid property value. so, once again stuck. do I need to use a program like Microangelo to make the icon?
 
Scratch the above  
 
I downloaded and installed a trial copy of Microangelo, set up an small graphic in PSP (.jpg), opened this in Microangelo, modified it to make it better (made the text white), saved it as an icon resource. then open my project with VB, selected a form to use the icon, selected icon in the form's properties, and got invalid picture  
 
I am DOOMED TO FAILURE!  
 
(Message edited by wiseoldman on August 30, 2008)

You don't place a desktop icon with the installation exe, you place the icon inside the installation exe. In VB in your project open a form and add your icon to the forms icon property. Then go to Project->Projectname Properties->Make You will see a location to select the form that has the icon for the project. This icon will be shown for the application exe.

I can't seem to find any infomation regarding how to put a desktop icon (50X50 ,ico) with the installation .exe. Is there someplace in InnoScript that does this? Would it be under the ADD FILES?
 
I have made a .jpg/.gif 50X50 but not sure how to save it in the proper extension using Paint Shop Pro.
 
Appreciate your assistance as always