Tip - How to use a folder specific icon

[Patrice Terrier]

 
Using Windows Explorer you can setup the icon matching a specific folder.

This is made possible by using a desktop.ini ini file, and here is how to do it for your own application:

• 1 - Create the destop.ini file

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[.ShellClassInfo]
ConfirmFileOp=0
NoSharing=1
IconFile=MyIcon.ico
IconIndex=0
InfoTip=My dedicated folder.


• 2 "MyIcon.ico" must be located in the same folder than the desktop.ini file

[Ian Webling]

2 "MyIcon.ico" must be located in the same folder than the desktop.ini file

Not quite true.  As long as the full name is specified the icon can even reside in a .icl icon library file or a dll.  In addition the System attribute needs to be set on.

[Edwin Knoppert]

What about a 2nd folder?

[Jürgen Huhn]

On MS-Windows-NT 2000/XP/Vista you can set the Icon for a specific Folder,
simply by clicking the right Mousebutton over the Foldericon and selecting
the Proberty for the Folder in the Contextmenu of MS-Windows.
There you can select an Icon you like..
The System creates exactly the same Desktop.ini and set the Icon
you have selected!

;-D