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Q130300: Distributed .ICO or File Needs Multiple Images

Article: Q130300
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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If you plan on distributing icon (.ICO) files with an application, be aware that
you must allow for icons that are properly formatted for multiple display types
and resolutions. This is easy to accomplish through the Imagedit resource editor
shipped with Visual FoxPro.

Every .ICO or .CUR file you distribute should contain images for both VGA color
and monochrome, in a 32 x 32 pixels size.

MORE INFORMATION
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An .ICO or .CUR (cursor) file can contain multiple images. At run-time, the
operating system determines which image is appropriate for the display type
installed on the current system, and automatically selects the proper image from
the file.

To create a new icon or cursor file:

1. Start Imagedit from the Visual FoxPro program group icon or by typing Run /n
  Imagedit in the Command window. A target device dialog box appears.

2. Select a target device, and click OK.

3. Create an icon or cursor by using the drawing tools.

4. Use the dotted box icon to draw a marquee around the image created in step 3.
  Choose Copy from the Edit menu.

5. From the Edit menu, choose New Image, and choose a target device from the
  dialog box.

6. From the Edit menu, choose Paste to copy the image from the first device into
  the new target device.

7. Save the file. The icon or cursor is now ready to be used in your Visual
  FoxPro application.


Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : 3.00

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