Author Topic: Setting application icon (Read 17018 times)

drpitch · « **on:** July 08, 2009, 03:23:40 pm »

Hi all,

I'd like to set an image icon for my application. I'm using C++ on Visual Studio 2008.

I've seen that there's a SetIcon method that receive a pointer to the buffer of the image, but I really don't know how to use it since I've got a HICON:

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sf::RenderWindow	m_window;
HICON hIcon = (HICON) LoadImage(instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_MYICON), IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, LR_DEFAULTSIZE);	

m_window.SetIcon(32, 32, ???);

Does anyone know how this can be done?

Thanks!

Hiura · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2009, 05:45:23 pm »

It's easier with sf::Image ( and cross-platform :wink: ) .

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sf::Image icon;
icon.LoadFrom*(...); // File/Image/Pixel
my_window.SetIcon(icon.GetWidth(), icon.GetHeight(), icon.GetPixelsPtr());

simple, isn't it ?

Laurent · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2009, 05:52:12 pm »

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It's easier with sf::Image

I think he wants to load the icon from the executable

There are more cross-platform techniques to achieve that, like converting your icon file to a C++ header, and then using LoadFromMemory functions family in SFML.

If you want to stick with Win32, I think you'll have to lock the resource, obtain a direct pointer on the pixels (maybe after a few conversions to HBITMAP or whatever) and release the resource. MSDN is your best friend.

drpitch · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2009, 07:16:49 pm »

Well, I'd prefer to load the icon from the executable, but loading it from a file it's not a bad solution

I've finally done what Hiura says, after converting the icon to a png file

Thanks!

Hiura · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2009, 08:10:16 pm »

you're welcome :wink:

panithadrum · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:33:45 pm »

but then the executable icon is a crappy looking window, isnt it?

Imbue · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2009, 09:21:56 am »

Quote from: "panithadrum"

but then the executable icon is a crappy looking window, isnt it?

That's an issue for your compiler.

panithadrum · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2009, 01:07:34 pm »

Quote from: "Imbue"

Quote from: "panithadrum"
but then the executable icon is a crappy looking window, isnt it?
That's an issue for your compiler.

Belive me or not, you solved my problem

Thanks!

BTW, SFML is amazing