[RESOLVED] VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

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Jul 28th, 2009, 05:14 PM
Fraps

[RESOLVED] VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

Hi,
is there any place to download all the VB6.0 classics icons? I would like to use them in my app instead of these "treacly icons" available around the internet.

I cannot find them :sick:
Jul 28th, 2009, 05:43 PM
si_the_geek

Re: VB6.0 icons collection

Thread moved from "General Discussion / Chit Chat" forum (which is for off-topic issues) to "General Developer" forum

They are on the VB6 CD, so you can copy them from there, or go in to Control Panel and under "Add/Remove Programs" modify your VB6 installation to include them.
Jul 28th, 2009, 05:53 PM
Fraps

Re: VB6.0 icons collection

Thanks si_the_geek I'll check it.
Jul 29th, 2009, 02:01 AM
Fraps

Re: VB6.0 icons collection

Everything would be ok but interested icons are on the BMP with gray background. TlBr_W95. I would use just exactly these.
Jul 29th, 2009, 02:25 AM
storm5510

Re: VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

If you ever have to do another install, choose "Custom" and you will see a check box marked "Graphics". Selecting that option will install all the icons.
Jul 29th, 2009, 03:15 AM
Fraps

Re: VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

Yes I know. I've installed all the graphics. Anyway folder icons contains different icons than in the TlBr_W95 folder. :D It's not so easy.
Jul 29th, 2009, 03:24 AM
Nightwalker83

Re: VB6.0 icons collection

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fraps

Everything would be ok but interested icons are on the BMP with gray background. TlBr_W95. I would use just exactly these.

Sorry, I don't quite understand! Do you mean that the icons you are interested in have a gray background and are in BMP format? I might have a program that will convert these bmp files in to icons.
Jul 29th, 2009, 08:26 AM
Fraps

Re: VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

ok, I didn't thought these icons are so unavailable...
Jul 29th, 2009, 01:55 PM
si_the_geek

Re: VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

The bitmaps do have grey backgrounds (as per the standard UI at the time), but as they are 16x16 they are very easy to convert to icons.

Note that you can use the bitmaps directly in your program (with minor editing to change the grey if you like), you do not need to convert them to icons.

If for some reason you do want them in .ico format, I would recommend downloading the IcoFx (a free icon editing program) which does the job well, and will also allow you to change the grey to something else (even transparent if you want).
Jul 29th, 2009, 02:52 PM
Fraps

Re: VB6.0 icons collection ( TlBr_W95 )

Indeed icoFX is a great software. I'm just removed gray backgrounds from couple of bmp's, and convert them to ico.
Thanks for help. :thumb: