Shortcut Icon shows MMF2 icon... not mine.

[aidmm]

I just explored the Multimedia Fusion 2 folder in Program Files, and a few EXEs in the Data and Runtime folders have the same exact icon that is being created with my apps. It's the same orange-red color, with that same nasty key/alpha.

[Bovril]

"still the same result"

ok, that means it's reproducable then, which is good (it should help to fix it)

So:

1) Which build are you using? (the latest is R241)
2) Which editor did you use to create the images?
3) What format are the images saved in?
4) Step-by-step: how did you import them

Also, it may be worth importing one icon at a time, building the app between each, and checking when the extra icon appears (I used the freeware @icon sushi to see what icons were in the exe) When the icon which looks orange appears, you've found the problem.

[Yves]

The problem in the test_app.mfa application is that the size of one of the images is 31x32 instead of 32x32. I've quickly tried to find a way to change the size of the image, without success. Do you remember what you did that could have caused the change of the image size?

Yves.

[aidmm]

That's it, Yves. I used CorelDraw 11 and Corel Photopaint 11 to build my icons. They were about a pixel short of being square (47x48, 31x32). I just assumed MMF2's icon editor wouldn't allow me to change the dimensions of the actual icon space. I recreated an application using new SQUARE versions of my icon, and it works great now. thanks for the solution (and a great product for us "non-programers")...

[Yves]

Thanks, but theoretically the size of the images in the icon editor cannot be modified. Could you tell me how you were able to modify it? I.e. how did you import your images? So that I can fix this problem. Thanks! (I've tried to reproduce it - very quickly I must say - and I couldn't find a way to change the size)

Yves.

[Joshtek]

I found a way to reproduce:
1. Create a 32x26px image (or whatever) and save it as a bitmap.
2. Go to edit the 32x32-256c icon.
3. Click import (ctrl+o)
4. Select the bitmap and click open
5. Check Box mode and Import as Selection
6. Click Select and select the whole image (and a bit more)
7. Click Okay

[aidmm]

This is what I did:

After creating three sizes of icons (45x46, 31x32, 16x16), I clicked the "Clear" button in the icon editor (first icon). Then I clicked the "Import" button. I imported my 45x46 PNG. Nothing was checked in the "Import Options" window, and I hit OK. I repeated this procedure for the following two icons.

For the 256c and 16c versions, I did this: I went to the 32-bit version, hit Ctrl+A to select the entire icon. Then I hit Ctrl+C to copy it to the clipboard. I went to the corresponding sizes and hit the "Clear" button, then Ctrl+V to paste the image. I repeated this process for each size.

[Yves]

Thanks! I'll take a look.

Yves.

[Mamacrow]

I actually have the same problem. guess it isnt just me. I've also put mine in a folder which strangely fixed it. bringing it back to desktop would bring back the mmf2 icon though :/