P7DEA001%FRCIRP81.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu (11/11/89)
After installing an icon for the application in the application's resoource
file, (as explained in Inside Mac), you must rebuild the "Desktop File",
because the finder doesn't automatically recognize that the application has
an icon. (In fact it is automatic when the application is first created, but
if it is the result of a new compilation of the application, for instance,
then the finder doesn't know that it's new, so it doesn't look in the
application resource file to get the icon (I suppose)).
The desktop file is invisible on the desktop, so you can't just "Throw it in
the garbage can" under the Finder. But you can still destroy it from ResEdit.
IIn that case next time the finder is launched, the desktop file will be rebuis
-d. An other way (usually better) is to press the command key (or option,
I don't remember) while the finder is being launched. After setting up the
menu bar, the finder opens up a dialog box asking: "Do you reaaly want to
rebuild the desktop?", answer OK and it should be all right.
Well, it's a classical problem and I suppose someone has already answered.
If so, just throw away this message. And forgive me if my english is bad,
cause I'm french....
Friendly yours,
Martin
( P7DEA001@FRCIRP81.BITNET or something like that, this NOS/VE is such a mess)