I have a Windows C# application and I am creating a setup file for the same. The problem is that the icon that I give to my shortcut file on user's desktop does not appear when the application is installed.
Please help.
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2What do you do in particular? – bash.d Apr 23 '13 at 12:15
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Oh well.. I hope this is not related to any coding stuff... Is it ? – Hiren Pandya Apr 23 '13 at 12:16
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1More information needed in order to answer your question. What has C# to do with your question? – L-Four Apr 23 '13 at 12:16
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I tried adding an icon file to exe file that we drag and drop to user's desktop. – user2274463 Apr 23 '13 at 12:16
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c# or visual studio anything may help. I dont know if any coding is required – user2274463 Apr 23 '13 at 12:17
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HOW did you (try) do that? – bash.d Apr 23 '13 at 12:17
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WPF, windows forms, console app? How did you do it? – L-Four Apr 23 '13 at 12:17
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1how are you deploying your application? – jle Apr 23 '13 at 12:17
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Are you including the icon as part of the setup and deploy package? – Fred Apr 23 '13 at 12:18
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Yes but what is the exact way to add an icon file to the shortcut or exe file that the setup project creates ? – user2274463 Apr 23 '13 at 12:18
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@Fred: yes i did that – user2274463 Apr 23 '13 at 12:18
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@L-Three: Windows forms sir – user2274463 Apr 23 '13 at 12:19
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And it is in the folder specified in the shortcut properties? Or is it part of the EXE created? – Fred Apr 23 '13 at 12:21
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@Fred: It is the specified folder. basically I tried entering the property tab called icon of the shortcut that is created and set an icon file to it. But it doesnt work – user2274463 Apr 23 '13 at 12:22