Special icon for access database?

[MarkD]

Hi,

Using Access 2000. Is there a way to put an icon into a
particular .mdb so that, if I create a shortcut to that
mdb, that particular icon can be used as the shortcut icon?

I'd rather include it "inside" the database rather than
have a separate icon file.

Thanks!
-Mark

 

[fredg]

Hi,

Using Access 2000. Is there a way to put an icon into a
particular .mdb so that, if I create a shortcut to that
mdb, that particular icon can be used as the shortcut icon?

I'd rather include it "inside" the database rather than
have a separate icon file.

Thanks!
-Mark

You can use any .ico picture on your computer, or create your own
using, for example, MSPaint.
Save it as an .ico type picture.
In your database, click on Tools + StartUp.
In the Application Icon box, navigate to your picture.
Save it.
Close The database.
On the Windows desktop, create a shortcut to this database.
Windows will create a shortcut using it's normal key icon.
Right-click on the shortcut. Select Properties.
Click on the Short Cut tab.
Change the path to the icon there to the same one used in the
database.

 

[MarkD]

Thanks much! Works great!

-----Original Message-----


You can use any .ico picture on your computer, or create your own
using, for example, MSPaint.
Save it as an .ico type picture.
In your database, click on Tools + StartUp.
In the Application Icon box, navigate to your picture.
Save it.
Close The database.
On the Windows desktop, create a shortcut to this database.
Windows will create a shortcut using it's normal key icon.
Right-click on the shortcut. Select Properties.
Click on the Short Cut tab.
Change the path to the icon there to the same one used in the
database.
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