Solve : Batch Process, Folders, ICONs?

1.	Solve : Batch Process, Folders, ICONs?
Answer» I am using a batch process to push a folder to user desktop. Also have an ICON that I would LIKE to post on that folder instead of the manila folder look. Is there a series of DOS code steps that I can add to my BAT file that would set the preference of choosing a different ICON - the ICON that I've created? Quote from: Tulsastrategic on March 29, 2010, 05:10:13 PM ICON that I would like to post on that folder instead of the manila folder look. http://malektips.com/xpwex0001.html Tired of most folders looking like the same drab YELLOW open file? You can change a folder's icon in Windows XP to better signify its contents. To change a folder's icon: 1. Right-click on a folder and choose "Properties". 2. When the "Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select "Customize". 3. Click the "Change Icon" button. 4. Choose an icon you wish to use and click "OK", or click "Browse" to browse your system for other icons. Look for .ICO and .EXE files on your system for more icons. You may even want to download some freeware icons over the Internet. 5. Press "OK" to close the dialog box. Note that you may need to close and reopen the folder for the icon change to take effect. _____________________________ Drag and Drop 1) Open less than FULL screen the folder that contains the folder to move to the desktop. 2) Point the the icon and hold the left button down and drag to the desktop and release. Quote from: Tulsastrategic on March 29, 2010, 05:10:13 PM I am using a batch process to push a folder to user desktop. Also have an ICON that I would like to post on that folder instead of the manila folder look. Is there a series of DOS code steps that I can add to my BAT file that would set the preference of choosing a different ICON - the ICON that I've created? yep, you can create a desktop.ini file from WITHIN your batch file. if you copy an icon into the folder you can create a desktop.ini like this: Code: [Select][.ShellClassInfo] IconFile=icon.ico IconIndex=0 Thank you for the quick response. I had this code just after the MD command on separate lines. It didn't post the ICON, though. Does the ICON file need to be in the temp folder where the files land originally, or does the ICON file need to be in the final folder on the Desktop? Quote from: Tulsastrategic on March 30, 2010, 12:09:20 PM Thank you for the quick response. I had this code just after the MD command on separate lines. It didn't post the ICON, though. Does the ICON file need to be in the temp folder where the files land originally, or does the ICON file need to be in the final folder on the Desktop? the icon needs to be in the folder you are giving the icon to. Remember that stuff I posted was what you need in a desktop.ini file in that folder. it MIGHT also need to be hidden, I'm not sure.That's what I needed - thanks for the clarification.

Answer»

I am using a batch process to push a folder to user desktop. Also have an ICON that I would LIKE to post on that folder instead of the manila folder look. Is there a series of DOS code steps that I can add to my BAT file that would set the preference of choosing a different ICON - the ICON that I've created? Quote from: Tulsastrategic on March 29, 2010, 05:10:13 PM

ICON that I would like to post on that folder instead of the manila folder look.

http://malektips.com/xpwex0001.html

Tired of most folders looking like the same drab YELLOW open file? You can change a folder's icon in Windows XP to better signify its contents. To change a folder's icon:

1. Right-click on a folder and choose "Properties".

2. When the "Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select "Customize".

3. Click the "Change Icon" button.

4. Choose an icon you wish to use and click "OK", or click "Browse" to browse your system for other icons. Look for .ICO and .EXE files on your system for more icons. You may even want to download some freeware icons over the Internet.

5. Press "OK" to close the dialog box.

Note that you may need to close and reopen the folder for the icon change to take effect.

_____________________________

Drag and Drop

1) Open less than FULL screen the folder that contains the folder to move to the desktop.
2) Point the the icon and hold the left button down and drag to the desktop and release.

Quote from: Tulsastrategic on March 29, 2010, 05:10:13 PM

I am using a batch process to push a folder to user desktop. Also have an ICON that I would like to post on that folder instead of the manila folder look. Is there a series of DOS code steps that I can add to my BAT file that would set the preference of choosing a different ICON - the ICON that I've created?

yep, you can create a desktop.ini file from WITHIN your batch file. if you copy an icon into the folder you can create a desktop.ini like this:

Code: [Select][.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=icon.ico
IconIndex=0
Thank you for the quick response. I had this code just after the MD command on separate lines. It didn't post the ICON, though. Does the ICON file need to be in the temp folder where the files land originally, or does the ICON file need to be in the final folder on the Desktop? Quote from: Tulsastrategic on March 30, 2010, 12:09:20 PM

Thank you for the quick response. I had this code just after the MD command on separate lines. It didn't post the ICON, though. Does the ICON file need to be in the temp folder where the files land originally, or does the ICON file need to be in the final folder on the Desktop?

the icon needs to be in the folder you are giving the icon to.

Remember that stuff I posted was what you need in a desktop.ini file in that folder. it MIGHT also need to be hidden, I'm not sure.That's what I needed - thanks for the clarification.

Solve : Batch Process, Folders, ICONs?

Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions

Reply to Comment