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Tommy
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      01-10-2008
Hi Everybody.

I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that icon to
the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown in the
hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a different
drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute path?
Hope someone here can give me a hand here.

Thanks in advance,
Tommy
 
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      01-10-2008
Try this.
Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new path to
the folder in question.

"Tommy" <> wrote in message
news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
> Hi Everybody.
>
> I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
> The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that icon
> to
> the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown in the
> hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
> This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
> different
> drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
> Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute path?
> Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Tommy


 
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      01-10-2008
........thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in ico
format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a different name
the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct anymore so
what's the use to do that.
The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by saving it
with a different path?
If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
again.......Tommy.......

"Bob" wrote:

> Try this.
> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new path to
> the folder in question.
>
> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
> > Hi Everybody.
> >
> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that icon
> > to
> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown in the
> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
> > different
> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute path?
> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Tommy

>
>

 
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      01-10-2008
Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders icon using
the new file.
If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the useable
icon file in the folder.

"Tommy" <> wrote in message
newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
> .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in ico
> format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a different
> name
> the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct anymore so
> what's the use to do that.
> The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by saving it
> with a different path?
> If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
> again.......Tommy.......
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Try this.
>> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new path
>> to
>> the folder in question.
>>
>> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
>> > Hi Everybody.
>> >
>> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
>> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that
>> > icon
>> > to
>> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown in
>> > the
>> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
>> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
>> > different
>> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
>> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute
>> > path?
>> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance,
>> > Tommy

>>
>>


 
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      01-10-2008
.......ok I can follow you now but I have changed the default Vista icon with
a 256x256 icon which displays cover album art and I want to be able to
display icons in this resolution when needed because sometimes it's easier
for me to enlarge the folder icons because of my eyesight.
The icons are created with "Axialis Icon Workshop" in resolutions of 256x256
- 48x48 - 32x32 and 16x16 and if the folders be transferred to another PC
which runs on Vista as well I want them to display in this resolution too and
I think just 32x32 wont do it.
Isn't there a way to embed an icon to a folder, I mean there must be but how?
Thanks again and I hope you have an idea to get this done
properly.......Tommy.......

"Bob" wrote:

> Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
> filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders icon using
> the new file.
> If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the useable
> icon file in the folder.
>
> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
> > .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in ico
> > format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a different
> > name
> > the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct anymore so
> > what's the use to do that.
> > The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by saving it
> > with a different path?
> > If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
> > again.......Tommy.......
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Try this.
> >> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new path
> >> to
> >> the folder in question.
> >>
> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> >> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
> >> > Hi Everybody.
> >> >
> >> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
> >> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that
> >> > icon
> >> > to
> >> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown in
> >> > the
> >> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
> >> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
> >> > different
> >> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
> >> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute
> >> > path?
> >> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance,
> >> > Tommy
> >>
> >>

>
>

 
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      01-10-2008
32 x 32 will display icons as large as any of the built in icons.


"Tommy" <> wrote in message
news:F432678F-BBF0-47A5-9AA8-...
> ......ok I can follow you now but I have changed the default Vista icon
> with
> a 256x256 icon which displays cover album art and I want to be able to
> display icons in this resolution when needed because sometimes it's easier
> for me to enlarge the folder icons because of my eyesight.
> The icons are created with "Axialis Icon Workshop" in resolutions of
> 256x256
> - 48x48 - 32x32 and 16x16 and if the folders be transferred to another PC
> which runs on Vista as well I want them to display in this resolution too
> and
> I think just 32x32 wont do it.
> Isn't there a way to embed an icon to a folder, I mean there must be but
> how?
> Thanks again and I hope you have an idea to get this done
> properly.......Tommy.......
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
>> filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders icon
>> using
>> the new file.
>> If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the
>> useable
>> icon file in the folder.
>>
>> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
>> > .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in ico
>> > format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a
>> > different
>> > name
>> > the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct anymore
>> > so
>> > what's the use to do that.
>> > The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by saving
>> > it
>> > with a different path?
>> > If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
>> > again.......Tommy.......
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try this.
>> >> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new
>> >> path
>> >> to
>> >> the folder in question.
>> >>
>> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
>> >> > Hi Everybody.
>> >> >
>> >> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
>> >> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that
>> >> > icon
>> >> > to
>> >> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
>> >> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
>> >> > different
>> >> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
>> >> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute
>> >> > path?
>> >> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance,
>> >> > Tommy
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>


 
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      01-10-2008
........I gave it try but as I thought it wont work because a 32x32 icon wont
display as 256x256 Vista icon.
By the way, the default Vista icons contained in the imageres.dll are
256x256 - 64x64 - 48x48 - 40x40 - 32x32 - 24x24 - 22x22 and 16x16.
All these resolutions are available in 1 icon and how could it be possible
that a 32x32 icon will display crystal clear as 256x256?
Anyway, I appreciate your help but I think if it would be possible to modify
the path to that icon from absolute to relative could work or even better to
embed the icon but I don't know how to do it.
If you or someone else got an idea how to do it please let me know.
Thanks again.......Tommy.......

"Bob" wrote:

> 32 x 32 will display icons as large as any of the built in icons.
>
>
> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> news:F432678F-BBF0-47A5-9AA8-...
> > ......ok I can follow you now but I have changed the default Vista icon
> > with
> > a 256x256 icon which displays cover album art and I want to be able to
> > display icons in this resolution when needed because sometimes it's easier
> > for me to enlarge the folder icons because of my eyesight.
> > The icons are created with "Axialis Icon Workshop" in resolutions of
> > 256x256
> > - 48x48 - 32x32 and 16x16 and if the folders be transferred to another PC
> > which runs on Vista as well I want them to display in this resolution too
> > and
> > I think just 32x32 wont do it.
> > Isn't there a way to embed an icon to a folder, I mean there must be but
> > how?
> > Thanks again and I hope you have an idea to get this done
> > properly.......Tommy.......
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
> >> filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders icon
> >> using
> >> the new file.
> >> If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the
> >> useable
> >> icon file in the folder.
> >>
> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> >> newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
> >> > .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in ico
> >> > format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a
> >> > different
> >> > name
> >> > the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct anymore
> >> > so
> >> > what's the use to do that.
> >> > The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by saving
> >> > it
> >> > with a different path?
> >> > If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
> >> > again.......Tommy.......
> >> >
> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Try this.
> >> >> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new
> >> >> path
> >> >> to
> >> >> the folder in question.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
> >> >> > Hi Everybody.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music folders.
> >> >> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned that
> >> >> > icon
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is shown
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
> >> >> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
> >> >> > different
> >> >> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
> >> >> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an absolute
> >> >> > path?
> >> >> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks in advance,
> >> >> > Tommy
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>

 
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Bob
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      01-10-2008
Did you try 32 x 32?

"Tommy" <> wrote in message
news:0F79B8A4-81F6-4CDE-8332-...
> .......I gave it try but as I thought it wont work because a 32x32 icon
> wont
> display as 256x256 Vista icon.
> By the way, the default Vista icons contained in the imageres.dll are
> 256x256 - 64x64 - 48x48 - 40x40 - 32x32 - 24x24 - 22x22 and 16x16.
> All these resolutions are available in 1 icon and how could it be possible
> that a 32x32 icon will display crystal clear as 256x256?
> Anyway, I appreciate your help but I think if it would be possible to
> modify
> the path to that icon from absolute to relative could work or even better
> to
> embed the icon but I don't know how to do it.
> If you or someone else got an idea how to do it please let me know.
> Thanks again.......Tommy.......
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> 32 x 32 will display icons as large as any of the built in icons.
>>
>>
>> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> news:F432678F-BBF0-47A5-9AA8-...
>> > ......ok I can follow you now but I have changed the default Vista icon
>> > with
>> > a 256x256 icon which displays cover album art and I want to be able to
>> > display icons in this resolution when needed because sometimes it's
>> > easier
>> > for me to enlarge the folder icons because of my eyesight.
>> > The icons are created with "Axialis Icon Workshop" in resolutions of
>> > 256x256
>> > - 48x48 - 32x32 and 16x16 and if the folders be transferred to another
>> > PC
>> > which runs on Vista as well I want them to display in this resolution
>> > too
>> > and
>> > I think just 32x32 wont do it.
>> > Isn't there a way to embed an icon to a folder, I mean there must be
>> > but
>> > how?
>> > Thanks again and I hope you have an idea to get this done
>> > properly.......Tommy.......
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
>> >> filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders icon
>> >> using
>> >> the new file.
>> >> If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the
>> >> useable
>> >> icon file in the folder.
>> >>
>> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> >> newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
>> >> > .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in
>> >> > ico
>> >> > format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a
>> >> > different
>> >> > name
>> >> > the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct
>> >> > anymore
>> >> > so
>> >> > what's the use to do that.
>> >> > The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by
>> >> > saving
>> >> > it
>> >> > with a different path?
>> >> > If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
>> >> > again.......Tommy.......
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Try this.
>> >> >> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new
>> >> >> path
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> the folder in question.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
>> >> >> > Hi Everybody.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music
>> >> >> > folders.
>> >> >> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > icon
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is
>> >> >> > shown
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
>> >> >> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
>> >> >> > different
>> >> >> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
>> >> >> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an
>> >> >> > absolute
>> >> >> > path?
>> >> >> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks in advance,
>> >> >> > Tommy
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>


 
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      01-11-2008
........can you give me a hint how to specify 32x32 in Paint?
I can't find the option to resize to that resolution.
Paint got only %.......

"Bob" wrote:

> Did you try 32 x 32?
>
> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> news:0F79B8A4-81F6-4CDE-8332-...
> > .......I gave it try but as I thought it wont work because a 32x32 icon
> > wont
> > display as 256x256 Vista icon.
> > By the way, the default Vista icons contained in the imageres.dll are
> > 256x256 - 64x64 - 48x48 - 40x40 - 32x32 - 24x24 - 22x22 and 16x16.
> > All these resolutions are available in 1 icon and how could it be possible
> > that a 32x32 icon will display crystal clear as 256x256?
> > Anyway, I appreciate your help but I think if it would be possible to
> > modify
> > the path to that icon from absolute to relative could work or even better
> > to
> > embed the icon but I don't know how to do it.
> > If you or someone else got an idea how to do it please let me know.
> > Thanks again.......Tommy.......
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> 32 x 32 will display icons as large as any of the built in icons.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> >> news:F432678F-BBF0-47A5-9AA8-...
> >> > ......ok I can follow you now but I have changed the default Vista icon
> >> > with
> >> > a 256x256 icon which displays cover album art and I want to be able to
> >> > display icons in this resolution when needed because sometimes it's
> >> > easier
> >> > for me to enlarge the folder icons because of my eyesight.
> >> > The icons are created with "Axialis Icon Workshop" in resolutions of
> >> > 256x256
> >> > - 48x48 - 32x32 and 16x16 and if the folders be transferred to another
> >> > PC
> >> > which runs on Vista as well I want them to display in this resolution
> >> > too
> >> > and
> >> > I think just 32x32 wont do it.
> >> > Isn't there a way to embed an icon to a folder, I mean there must be
> >> > but
> >> > how?
> >> > Thanks again and I hope you have an idea to get this done
> >> > properly.......Tommy.......
> >> >
> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
> >> >> filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders icon
> >> >> using
> >> >> the new file.
> >> >> If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the
> >> >> useable
> >> >> icon file in the folder.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> >> >> newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
> >> >> > .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files in
> >> >> > ico
> >> >> > format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a
> >> >> > different
> >> >> > name
> >> >> > the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct
> >> >> > anymore
> >> >> > so
> >> >> > what's the use to do that.
> >> >> > The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by
> >> >> > saving
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > with a different path?
> >> >> > If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
> >> >> > again.......Tommy.......
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Try this.
> >> >> >> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a new
> >> >> >> path
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> the folder in question.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
> >> >> >> > Hi Everybody.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music
> >> >> >> > folders.
> >> >> >> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have assigned
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > icon
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is
> >> >> >> > shown
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
> >> >> >> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC to a
> >> >> >> > different
> >> >> >> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
> >> >> >> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an
> >> >> >> > absolute
> >> >> >> > path?
> >> >> >> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks in advance,
> >> >> >> > Tommy
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>

 
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      01-11-2008
I am referring to %.

"Tommy" <> wrote in message
news:8A425967-EB6B-444A-8A0F-...
> .......can you give me a hint how to specify 32x32 in Paint?
> I can't find the option to resize to that resolution.
> Paint got only %.......
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Did you try 32 x 32?
>>
>> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> news:0F79B8A4-81F6-4CDE-8332-...
>> > .......I gave it try but as I thought it wont work because a 32x32 icon
>> > wont
>> > display as 256x256 Vista icon.
>> > By the way, the default Vista icons contained in the imageres.dll are
>> > 256x256 - 64x64 - 48x48 - 40x40 - 32x32 - 24x24 - 22x22 and 16x16.
>> > All these resolutions are available in 1 icon and how could it be
>> > possible
>> > that a 32x32 icon will display crystal clear as 256x256?
>> > Anyway, I appreciate your help but I think if it would be possible to
>> > modify
>> > the path to that icon from absolute to relative could work or even
>> > better
>> > to
>> > embed the icon but I don't know how to do it.
>> > If you or someone else got an idea how to do it please let me know.
>> > Thanks again.......Tommy.......
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> 32 x 32 will display icons as large as any of the built in icons.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:F432678F-BBF0-47A5-9AA8-...
>> >> > ......ok I can follow you now but I have changed the default Vista
>> >> > icon
>> >> > with
>> >> > a 256x256 icon which displays cover album art and I want to be able
>> >> > to
>> >> > display icons in this resolution when needed because sometimes it's
>> >> > easier
>> >> > for me to enlarge the folder icons because of my eyesight.
>> >> > The icons are created with "Axialis Icon Workshop" in resolutions of
>> >> > 256x256
>> >> > - 48x48 - 32x32 and 16x16 and if the folders be transferred to
>> >> > another
>> >> > PC
>> >> > which runs on Vista as well I want them to display in this
>> >> > resolution
>> >> > too
>> >> > and
>> >> > I think just 32x32 wont do it.
>> >> > Isn't there a way to embed an icon to a folder, I mean there must be
>> >> > but
>> >> > how?
>> >> > Thanks again and I hope you have an idea to get this done
>> >> > properly.......Tommy.......
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Open the icon file with Paint AND resize it to 32 x 32. Save it as
>> >> >> filename.bmp then rename it filename.ico. Then change the folders
>> >> >> icon
>> >> >> using
>> >> >> the new file.
>> >> >> If the folder is transferred to another PC you will still have the
>> >> >> useable
>> >> >> icon file in the folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> newsF8D383C-5ED0-4DE0-8676-...
>> >> >> > .......thanks for your reply but 1st of all you can't save files
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > ico
>> >> >> > format with Paint and even if I could and save the file with a
>> >> >> > different
>> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > the path which is inside the hidden desktop.ini wont be correct
>> >> >> > anymore
>> >> >> > so
>> >> >> > what's the use to do that.
>> >> >> > The icon file is allready inside the folder so what you mean by
>> >> >> > saving
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > with a different path?
>> >> >> > If I misunderstood you please be more specific......thanks
>> >> >> > again.......Tommy.......
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Try this.
>> >> >> >> Open the icon file with Paint and save it with a new name and a
>> >> >> >> new
>> >> >> >> path
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> the folder in question.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Tommy" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:E9522F8A-9159-482A-A348-...
>> >> >> >> > Hi Everybody.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I would like to embed a "Folder Icon" into each of my music
>> >> >> >> > folders.
>> >> >> >> > The folder icon is placed inside the folder and I have
>> >> >> >> > assigned
>> >> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> > icon
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > the folder the average way but the path to that icon which is
>> >> >> >> > shown
>> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > hidden desktop.ini file is an absolute path.
>> >> >> >> > This means that if the folders get transferred to another PC
>> >> >> >> > to a
>> >> >> >> > different
>> >> >> >> > drive with different drive letter the icons wont display.
>> >> >> >> > Is there a way to embed the icon or assign the icon with an
>> >> >> >> > absolute
>> >> >> >> > path?
>> >> >> >> > Hope someone here can give me a hand here.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks in advance,
>> >> >> >> > Tommy
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>

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