assigning icons

[Skitchen8]

how do i give my exe an icon when i compile through VC++... do i have to use code?? (BTW its not MFC its just a regular console mode application!!)






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[Megatron]

Go to File > New and add a Resource Script to your project. Then, go to File > New and add an Icon File. Now you can draw/manipulate your icon.

By default, the first icon you add will be the icon that your application will use.

[Skitchen8]

it didn't work, do i have to do anything to to resource script or anything??

[Skitchen8]

never mind, figured it out....

[abdul]

how do I make my vc++ app smaller in size and also it should take less time compiling the code.

[wey97]

I think if you use Windows Lean and Mean in your header file,
then the app will be smaller, not sure though.
I don't have the code with me, will get it later.

[parksie]

Make sure you compile as Release, and you can change the optimisation settings to Minimum Size rather than Maximum Speed.#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEANis pretty useful, I always use it - it doesn't make your program much smaller, but it reduces compilation time (less to parse).

[abdul]

Thanks a lot Parskie!! No it takes only 1 second to compile the code:)