How to put an icon in the C++ winforms executable

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How to put an icon in the C++ winforms executable

José Carlos 886

Hi friends,

I followed some videos and scripts on the internet, but I couldn't put an icon in the executable of a C++ Winforms program.

I'm using VIsual Studio Community 2022 and in the program's properties I can't find the icon selection part.

Tks

José Carlos 886 Reputation points

2023-07-27T22:36:31.4166667+00:00

Hi,

The Resource Files folder doesn't have any files inside it. See the image.
Castorix31 91,416 Reputation points

2023-07-27T23:31:00.88+00:00

Simply add them (Right-Click + Add Resource generates the .rc)

(and add a comment, not an answer to your own question...)
Minxin Yu 13,506 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-07-28T03:05:04.5+00:00

Click Add-> Resource->icon or import your custom icon. It will automatically create the .rc file.
José Carlos 886 Reputation points

2023-07-28T11:24:57.8566667+00:00

OK. I was able to place the icon file in the Resources.rc folder. Now is it just compiling or do you have to do something else?

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José Carlos 886 Reputation points

2023-07-27T22:36:31.4166667+00:00

Hi,

The Resource Files folder doesn't have any files inside it. See the image.
Castorix31 91,416 Reputation points

2023-07-27T23:31:00.88+00:00

Simply add them (Right-Click + Add Resource generates the .rc)

(and add a comment, not an answer to your own question...)
Minxin Yu 13,506 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-07-28T03:05:04.5+00:00

Click Add-> Resource->icon or import your custom icon. It will automatically create the .rc file.
José Carlos 886 Reputation points

2023-07-28T11:24:57.8566667+00:00

OK. I was able to place the icon file in the Resources.rc folder. Now is it just compiling or do you have to do something else?

Answer 1

Hi, @José Carlos

Add icon resource and no other operations are required.

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In addition, to import another icon with a lowest custom icon ID into Resource file as an exe icon.

//resource.h
#define IDI_ICON2                       99 // the  second icon 
#define IDI_ICON1                       101

your project.rc file

IDI_ICON2               ICON                    "XXX\\XXX\\XXX.ico"

IDI_ICON1               ICON                    "icon1.ico"

You may need to restart the computer to clear the cache and rebuild the project to display the second icon. enter image description here

Best regards,

Minxin Yu

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José Carlos 886 Reputation points

2023-07-31T12:25:29.1333333+00:00

With a little difficulty I managed.

Thank you very much friend.

Answer 2

Castorix31 91,416

Add it from the .rc by double-clicking, then right-click [Add resource...]

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