Change icon in custom form

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I have a custom form in my journal that I created out of a "Note" form. When
I make an entry, my little icon shows (ed) in the Icon column. I know how to
change the icon, my problem is we switched to OL 2003, I had OL 2002 at work
and all features of my form still work great as before except the icon. I
even have re-entered the location of the icon, republished, restarted, OL
but the default icon for OL 2003 shows. How do I get my icon back? Where are
the OL 2003 default icons stored? (I searched, I fount the old 2002 icons no
problem)
 
Is the form published? An .oft file?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
I believe so... I tried 3 different ways... "Publish/Save" (button on
toolbar) and Publish As, and Publish.


Is the form published? An .oft file?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Let's check to be sure. Add the Message Class field to any table view and tell us what value you see for that field for items that are using your custom form. Also tell us what icon they are showing.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
I could (if I knew how?) could you give me a hint please?


Let's check to be sure. Add the Message Class field to any table view and
tell us what value you see for that field for items that are using your
custom form. Also tell us what icon they are showing.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
To add a field to a view, View | Arrange By | Customize Current View | Fields

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Ok, I see. I did it and it says IPM.Contact.PO (I thought I used a note
form, but I apparently used a contact form) But anyway, the icon used to
work.



To add a field to a view, View | Arrange By | Customize Current View |
Fields

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
To change the icon used by those items, open the form in design mode, change the icon on the Properties page, then republish.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
I did that, that is my problem, I have changed the icons in the Properties,
just like I did when I first created the form on Outlook Xp, republished the
form and they still show the default icon, not my icon.
To change the icon used by those items, open the form in design mode, change
the icon on the Properties page, then republish.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Do you change the Version property each time you publish a new version? Not
doing so is an invitation to the new form not being used and the forms cache
becoming corrupted. Try publishing with a new version setting and clear your
forms cache before that.
 
Using a version number also makes it much easier to know what version of the form is in use, as part of the troubleshooting process.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers


Ken Slovak - said:
Do you change the Version property each time you publish a new version? Not
doing so is an invitation to the new form not being used and the forms cache
becoming corrupted. Try publishing with a new version setting and clear your
forms cache before that.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


Bishoff said:
I did that, that is my problem, I have changed the icons in the Properties,
just like I did when I first created the form on Outlook Xp, republished
the form and they still show the default icon, not my icon.
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