[Starkit] Re: changing starpack icon

[Chi Hung Chan]

Just visited the tklib documentation, it seems the "ico writeIcon" is
able to create ico file of various resolutions and colour depth. Will
give it a try once I have time. Thanks.
--Chi Hung


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Hobbs <jeffh at ActiveState.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:43 am
Subject: RE: [Starkit] Re: changing starpack icon

> Why not try the 'ico' package in tklib?  It will convert
> between Tk images and the ico format.  It needs more code
> support to do automated conversion or the like, but it may
> well be the best bet in the long run.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> Chan Chi Hung wrote:
> > I downloaded the GenIconXP along with the dependencies 
> (ImageMagick, 
> > Gimp and Inkscape) and installed in the following sequence on 
> > my Windows 2000 Professional
> > Gimp -> ImageMagick -> Inkscape -> GenIconXP
> > 
> > However, when I launch GenIconXP and open an existing image file 
> > (gif/jpg), I got an error message "Class not registered".
> 
> > Goodwin Lawlor wrote:
> > > David Welton wrote:
> > >> On 11/11/05, Uwe Koloska <koloska at voiceinterconnect.de> wrote:
> > >>> So it looks as you haven't the right icons in the ico-file.
> > >>
> > >> Maybe the software I've been using to edit them isn't up to 
> snuff. 
> > >> Any suggestions on a good free (preferably open source) one?
> 
> > > Have a look at this free app "GenIconXP":
> > > 
> >
> http://coudert.free.fr/blog/index.php?2004/10/17/50-geniconxp---
> windows-icon-e
> ditorgenerator 
> 
>