Creating resource files and icon libraries
- A resource file is used mainly by software developers. It is a file containing icons, cursors, and many other types of resources which are not discussed here. Many resource compilers cannot parse PNG-compressed icons, that is why GFIE has a basic, built-in resource compiler to help programmers who would like to use these icons in their products.
- An icon library has .ICL extension and is an executable (DLL) file which contains multiple icons or cursors. You can package your icons to one file by creating an icon library of them. When e.g. creating a program shortcut, you can browse for the ICL file and select an icon from the collection for the shortcut.
To make a RES/ICL file:
- Use File | New library or use the startup screen to create a blank collection.
- Add some icon or cursor files to the list through Library | Add.
- You can edit the Resource ID and the Language of the icon and cursor resources. The Resource ID is an identifier used mainly by programmers, so you may decide to leave it unchanged. The Resource ID cannot contain lowercase letters or accented/special characters.
- Choose Save to store the library in an ICL or RES file.