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I have an icon that I've converted from an image to a .ico file. When I try to add it to a form it says "Invalid Picture". How can I make the icon valid? I've tried a few programs to do it but none of them work right. I can almost get IrfanView to make the icon compatible with VB but it doesn't quite get the transparent color right. I can still see some black around the border of the icon. Thanks
I believe You used Image to Icon converter. If this be the case use the non-XP type of icons True colors etc. You will find a wizard to do this.... :wave:
Please use program to convert to 256 color icon etc "Microangelo".
Oh, it has to be 256 colors? Hmm, what program is best to manually change the icon of a VB executable to a "True Color" icon?
are you by any chance talking about your setup file's icon?Quote:
change the icon of a VB executable
No, I'm trying to add a "True Color" icon to my compiled VB .exe after it's been compiled since, I guess, VB doesn't support anything higher than 256 colors.
VB does accept them, as long as the icon also contains 256 color images.
::Edit::
Not accepted by VB.
Accepted by VB. The main icon of your application will be a XP color icon.Code:64x64 XP color
48x48 XP color
32x32 XP color
16x16 XP color
Code:64x64 XP color
64x64 256 colors
48x48 XP color
48x48 256 colors
32x32 XP color
32x32 256 colors
16x16 XP color
16x16 256 colors
Huh? Why are all of the "Accepted" items also in the "Not Accepted" list?
Because a proper icon contains multiple images in different sizes. VB can't handle it when the icon only has XP color images. By adding 256 color versions, VB will use a 256 color image when necessary: for example in the titlebar of the application.
What program can I use to make it compatible? I tried Microangelo but I'm not sure sure how to get it to convert the icon to a VB compatible icon.