Package Icons in EXE

Dumb question, I know... But...

When I compile an EXE, are my icons (form icons, toolbar icons, etc) included within the exe? Or will I need to distribute them through a resource file?

Thanks,
Kevin
VB 6.0 w/SP4

They are put in the EXE already. There is no need to distribute them. The only reason why some people distribute a bunch of bmp files with there program in a folder is because putting pictures, icons, etc. in your program will take up space (file size, resources?). So they have them seperately so they do something like (referring to VB programming):

Code:

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Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path & "\graphics\pic1.bmp")

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Resource files are distributed within the EXE as well so if you want to distribute them seperatly, I suggest you put them in a ZIP file.