Change start menu icon on install? [RESOLVED]

[Krenshau]

I am using inno to install my program and when it installs it creates a folder on the start menu and then puts the shortcut, help link, and uninstall under that folder. That is fine with me but what I would like to do is instead of the folder icon being on the start menu I would like to replace it with my icon. Is there a way to have inno do that on install?

Thank you for your help.

[randem]

Kresnshau,

How are you creating your script, by hand, Inno Setup wizard or **********? If using ********** this would be done automatically. Otherwise you will need to do it. Here are some examples.

[Icons]
Name: {group}\Your filename; Filename: {app}\YourFilename.exe; WorkingDir: {app}
Name: {userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\YourFilename; Filename: {app}\YourFilename.exe; Tasks: quicklaunchicon; WorkingDir: {app};
Name: {commondesktop}\YourFilename; Filename: {app}\YourFilename.exe; WorkingDir: {app}

[kleinma]

im not sure i follow, but it sounds like he got that part working and is talking about changing the icon for the folder for the program group?

If so I dont think that is possible without changing it for ALL folders there.

Anyway maybe i didn't read it correctly? Just seemed odd he said he was getting them in the start menu already.

[randem]

kleinma,

You may indeed be correct, but the folders are not changed by any program installation. So, I figured he did not mean that... If he did... He can't by anyway I know of.

[kleinma]

Yeah well I guess we will have to wait and see what he says... maybe we are both off

[RobDog888]

Well I read it as...

...instead of the folder icon being on the start menu I would like to replace it with my icon.

I believe hes trying to replace the folder icon with a custom one.

kleinma, I believe, has the correct interpretation on this.

[Krenshau]

Sorry so long to get back.

Yah, I meant instead of a folder icon on the start menu I would like to use a custom icon.

Start menu
......Folder icon <--- Replace this default folder icon with a custom icon.
............My program icon

I know I can replace icons with custom icons with a program that I have, but I wasn't sure if it is possible to do it with inno on installation of a program.

I have an icon for my program exe, on start menu, quick launch, and desktop. I just don't like the ugly folder icons on the start menu.

[kleinma]

well you will notice all folders in the start menu share the same "crappy" icon as you put it. If there was a way to change this on an individual basis, you could put money that apps you have would already be doing it. The only way to change that is to change it globally.. which means it changes ALL folder icons in the start menu (and perhaps other places as well)

I would not recommend even going down that route, as if I installed a program and it changed a setting like that, I would be pretty mad at the developers.