mr@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Michael Regoli) (07/02/90)
][ Over the weekend someone uploaded icons.zip to our informal anon-ftp Win3 archive here at cica.cica.indiana.edu [129.79.20.22]. While I sincerely appreciate all the uploads recently, a .DOC file or something would be nice for things like this! It would help me assemble the INDEX file, etc., etc. I have no idea what this file is but a huge collection of icons. Loading icon.dll as a "program item" allows you to toggle through a huge collection of colorful, clever icons, but how is this file used? The messsage: "! No association exists for the specified file" comes up when you double click on the "Icon" icon (!). Now, for those interested, here's a current list of the collection here in the ~ftp/pub/pc/win3 directory. My thanks to all who have contributed! ** ** This is an informal archive for Microsoft Windows v. 3 tips, utilities ** and applications. ** ** Center for Innovative Computer Applications (CICA) ** Indiana University ** cica.cica.indiana.edu [129.79.20.22] ** Michael Regoli, Maintainer (mr@cica.cica.indiana.edu) ** FILE DESCRIPTION ---- ----------- INDEX This file. astro.bmp Astronaut on Moon BitMaP (BMP) File astro.readme About astro.bmp aztec.bmp Aztec Pattern BMP batlogo.bmp Batman Logo BMP earchis.bmp Earth Shot from Moon BMP eqs.zip Eyes/Qtime/Status for Windows3 fuse.zip Yet Another Fuse Program for Windows 3 gcp42s.arc Graphic Image File Converter icons.zip icon.dll jupiter.zip BMP of Jupiter klz209.zip Klotz: A Tetris-like game for Windows 3 lander3.zip Lunar Lander Game for Windows 3 mandel.zip Mandelbrot Set BMP mark30.zip Mark Applications "safe" for Windows 3 nonag.zip Omit Incompatible Message under Win 2.xx Applications for Win3 paradise.zip Paradise VGA Drivers (640x480x256, 800x600x16 and 1024x768x16) smash.zip Bloom County/Opus BMP (16 color) sv800.arc Generic 800x600x16 SVGA Driver for Windows 3 taipei.zip Taipei Game tetriss.zip Yet Another Tetris Game wallpaper.trick Keystrokes to get Win3 Authors Listed as Wallpaper nonag.zip Allow older WinApps to run under Windows 3 vgawin.zip ATI's 800x600X16 Windows 3 Driver wet-t.zip Wet T-Shirt BMP File win3infosrc Windows Information Source(s) wineyes.zip Icon with Eyeballs that follows the mouse pointer worm.zip Worms all over the place -- michael regoli mr@cica.indiana.edu regoli@iubacs.bitnet ...rutgers!iuvax!cica!mr
dcross@mentor.com (David Cross) (07/03/90)
In article <mr.646930570@cica> mr@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Michael Regoli) writes: >][ > >I have no idea what this file is but a huge collection of icons. >Loading icon.dll as a "program item" allows you to toggle through a >huge collection of colorful, clever icons, but how is this file used? >The messsage: "! No association exists for the specified file" comes >up when you double click on the "Icon" icon (!). If you can page through the icons, you should be able to use them with programs you already have (eg. instead of the generic "DOS" icon used for all non-window apps). Try this: (this is from memory, so beware ;-) - add a program to a group - choose "Change Icon" - type "ICON.DLL" in the filename space of the "Change Icon" window - select one I don't have 3.0 handy to test this theory, but I did something similar a while back... david ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Cross Mentor Graphics nobody has opinions like these, BUT me. ?network address?
mms00786@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (07/03/90)
I tried this, and in Win 3 running in enhanced mode (atleast, haven't tried other modes), the procedure gives you : No icons found in this file. However, if I add icons.dll as a group item, I am able to page through all the icons, but that doesn't do a whole lot of good. Milan .
michaelt@microsoft.UUCP (Michael THURLKILL) (07/04/90)
In article <mr.646930570@cica> mr@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Michael Regoli) writes: >][ > >Over the weekend someone uploaded icons.zip to our informal anon-ftp >Win3 archive here at cica.cica.indiana.edu [129.79.20.22]. While I >sincerely appreciate all the uploads recently, a .DOC file or >something would be nice for things like this! It would help me assemble >the INDEX file, etc., etc. > >I have no idea what this file is but a huge collection of icons. >Loading icon.dll as a "program item" allows you to toggle through a >huge collection of colorful, clever icons, but how is this file used? >The messsage: "! No association exists for the specified file" comes >up when you double click on the "Icon" icon (!). > In Progman-File-Properties...-Change Icon... you can give a path in the File Name field. Progman will look in the file you specify for any icons and will allow you to use one of those icons for your app. In other words, in Progman you could have Excel's icon displayed for your app. You can also specify an .ICO file, and Progman will look there for your icon. In addition, you could create a resource only DLL that contains a number of icons, which you could then use for various apps. I would suspect that this was the intended use of the icon dll that was posted. Mike Thurlkill Disclaimer: These are my opinions. They should not be mis-construed as being correct or having any relation to my employer.
mms00786@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (07/04/90)
Ooops, I wrote too soon.
If you rename icon.dll to icon.exe, the procedure seems to work. So, try this:
o Rename icon.dll to icon.exe
o Add a new item to a program group in the program manager (if you want)
o Highlight this new item, or an existing item, and select Properties...
from the Program Managers File menu.
o Press the Change Icon button.
o You should be presented with a dialog box with a place to input a file
name. Type in the path\icon.exe
o Press the View Next button to see the icons 1 by 1.
This works to some extent. The item is assigned the icon while it is in the
program manager's window. If you double click, and then minimize the program,
the new icon does not show.
Milan
.dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) (07/05/90)
You'll see alot of icon collections poping up in the near future. A shareware program called ICONDR.ZIP (well, contined in that zip file actually) lets you draw your own icons. There is a doc file that explains how to use all the stuff in Windows 3.0. I didn't see the zip file on your list. We'll have to do something about that ...... -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Sampson Harris Corporation dsampson@x102a.ess.harris.com Gov't Aerospace Systems Divison uunet!x102a!dsampson Melbourne, Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris) (07/05/90)
In article <118500035@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> mms00786@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > >Ooops, I wrote too soon. > >If you rename icon.dll to icon.exe, the procedure seems to work. So, try this: Not necessary. Just click File -> Properties -> Change Icon and put the name ICON.DLL in the "File Name" field in the Select Icon window. If you then click the "Next Icon" button you'll start to browse through the new icons. Works like a champ. (BTW: if you hit ENTER after putting ICON.DLL in the window, just re-click on Change Icon. ICON.DLL will continue to be the source of icons.) Can someone identify the author/owner of the ICON.DLL file? It's being passed around with absolutely no credits. It certainly comes under the heading of "small but very nice" addons to the Windows environment that should have been in the original product. Also, I would like to make it available to our internal users -- but I'm reluctant to do so without knowing for sure that it's not pirated. Also, how about some source so that we can build up local icon libraries without having a barnyard full of icon files? BTW: just what *is* the icon which appears four items after the boxed asterisk? It looks like an elongated, blue Band-Aid... Joe Morris
gt3070b@prism.gatech.EDU (Jeff Watkins) (07/12/90)
It is the icon file from a telecommunications program, Dynacom or something. The elongated blue thing is the Citibank logo I believe. ciao jeff -- Jeff Watkins gt3070b@prism.gatech.edu "All opinions are mine... so don't even think of keeping some to yourself!"
jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris) (07/12/90)
A little poking with Norton found the names (as was suggested by a previous
posting here. Turns out that the elongated blue thing I was asking about
is supposed to represent a telephone handset...which I guess it really does.
Has anyone been able to find out if the file is legally available? Or can
someone post a reference (phone number?) for Dynacomm (whatever)?
For readers without Norton, here is the member name list from ICON.DLL:
BINXFERS LOGIN NOCARRIER
CAUTION LOGOFF WEMS
CHANGE MACDISK WESCAT
COMMUNICATION MODEM WESCATCARRIER
CREATE MONEY WESCATCSCNET
DC3270 MOUSE WESCATDISK
DIE1 NEWDISK WESCATDISK2
DIE2 NOTE WESCATDISKFULL
DIE3 OUTBOX WESCATFOLDER
DIE4 PAD WESCATFORMS
DIE5 PAGE WESCATINBOX
DIE6 PHONE WESCATINBOXE
DIRECTOR PREFERENCE WESCATLAN
DOSDISK PRINTER WESCATONLINE
DYNACOMM QUESTION WESCATOTHERHOST
EMULATION ROLODEX WESCATOUTBOX
FKEY ROLODEX2 WESCATOUTBOXE
FOLDER1 READMAIL WESCATPREPARE
FOLDER2 SCRIPT WESCATPRINT
GLOBE SENDMAIL WESCATSETUP
HOUR SORT WESCATSITE
HOUR0 STOP WESCATTELENET
HOUR1 TEXTXFERS WESCATTRASH
HOUR2 TMPR WESCATTRASHE
HOUR3 TRASH WESCATTYMNET
HOUR4 TRASHF WESCATUNATTENDED
HOUR5 TRAVEL WESCATUPDATE
HOUR6 WINDOW WESCATUSER
HOUR7 BLANK WESCATWESPAC
HOUR8 CARRIER WESCATWORKBOX
INBOX CITICORP WESCATWORKBOXE
INDUSTRY LILLY
MODEMbwb@sei.cmu.edu (Bruce Benson) (07/13/90)
In article <113142@linus.mitre.org> jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris) writes: >A little poking with Norton found the names (as was suggested by a previous >posting here. Turns out that the elongated blue thing I was asking about >is supposed to represent a telephone handset...which I guess it really does. > >Has anyone been able to find out if the file is legally available? Or can >someone post a reference (phone number?) for Dynacomm (whatever)? > >For readers without Norton, here is the member name list from ICON.DLL: > <deleted> I pulled an icon.exe off of compuserv that has about 200 icons, most of which are copies of those that have already been passed around. It is not the same at icon.dll though. Two hundred icons in one file is tough to work with, when you only have sequential one way access with <view next>. I kept missing the icon I wanted and had to cycle through the whole lot again. * Bruce Benson + Internet - bwb@sei.cmu.edu + + * Software Engineering Institute + Compuserv - 76226,3407 + >--|> * Carnegie Mellon University + Voice - 412 268 8496 + + * Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890 + + US Air Force