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From: ejb@think.com (Erik Bailey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Changing desktop icon in Resedit
Message-ID: <1991Jun19.191209.6285@Think.COM>
Date: 19 Jun 91 19:12:09 GMT
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In article <3266@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk> graeme@cs.hw.ac.uk (Graeme Muirhead) writes:
>
>I am having some trouble changing the desktop icon of an application I 
>have written. I have been using Resedit v1.1B3 and have pasted in the 
>design I created into the icon which is the default for applications 
>created using Suprcard 1.5.
>
>However, the icon on the desktop does not change, but when I run the
>application the icon comes up in the Multifinder button at the top right
>hand of the screen. I have looked at all the different parts of the
>application resources and tried several different methods but to no avail.
>
>Can anyone help ?!
>
>Thanks 

Try rebuilding the desktop.  When you restart, hold down the Command and
Option keys, and click "OK" in the dialog box.  Warning: if you have any
comments in the Get Info boxes, they will be nuked.

Why does this work?  It gives the finder a "kick in the head", forcing it
to wake up and see what icons go with what files.  It'll also take unused
icons out of the system, saving space and time.

You are using an ANCIENT version of ResEdit!!! If you have FTP access,
blip over to ftp.apple.com (aka bric-a-brac.apple.com) and grab ResEdit 2.1
-- it's MUCH MUCH MUCH better (plus it has a color icon editor! :-)).

--Erik

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