Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[John Woodruff]

MS Windows directory display window is able to show a distinctive icon
for each file type -- in the case of Ada source files, it (should be)
a portrait of Mme Ada.

I have somehow misplaced those icons.  (But not completely lost them; 
files with extension *.ada still show a proper portrait icon)

I know how to assign an icon to a file (using "view : folder options
..." menu).  But I can't find the file that has the Lady Ada portrait.

Can someone please tell me how to find those icons?  (I search the
"usual places" for files of type *.ico without result).

Thx
John

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[Ed Falis]

John,

I'm guessing those icons came with some Ada specific application you 
installed.  Take a look for same in "program files".  You could also take 
a look at the "file types" tab in the explorer tools(?) to see if the icon 
can be set where the file type is defined.

- Ed

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[Nick Roberts]

Ed Falis wrote:
> John,
> 
> I'm guessing those icons came with some Ada specific application you 
> installed.  Take a look for same in "program files".  You could also 
> take a look at the "file types" tab in the explorer tools(?) to see if 
> the icon can be set where the file type is defined.
> 
> - Ed

Failing that, I have a couple of .ico files I jimmied up (in a hurry!) that 
I'd be happy to e-mail to you, if you wish.

-- 
Nick Roberts

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[Manuel Collado]

Ed Falis wrote:
> John,
> 
> I'm guessing those icons came with some Ada specific application you 
> installed.  Take a look for same in "program files".  You could also 
> take a look at the "file types" tab in the explorer tools(?) to see if 
> the icon can be set where the file type is defined.

In my machine, they are part of a GNAT installation:

     ...\gnat\bin\gnaticons.dll

Hope it helps,
-- 
To reply by e-mail, please remove the extra dot
in the given address:  m.collado -> mcollado

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb <Resolved!>

[John Woodruff]

We have a winner!

Thanks, Manuel.

This turned out to be a little bit non-trivial (for me, at least)
because
1) the icon is NOT in a file *.ico, so searching was non-productive,
and
2) the file gnaticons.dll was "hidden", so I had to un-check some
option somewhere before it appeared.

Now my spec's and bodies are all properly pictured.  

Manuel Collado <m.collado@lml.ls.fi.upm.es> wrote in message news:<3F9FD7FC.8060104@lml.ls.fi.upm.es>...
> Ed Falis wrote:
> > John,
> > 
> > I'm guessing those icons came with some Ada specific application you 
> > installed.  Take a look for same in "program files".  You could also 
> > take a look at the "file types" tab in the explorer tools(?) to see if 
> > the icon can be set where the file type is defined.
> 
> In my machine, they are part of a GNAT installation:
> 
>      ...\gnat\bin\gnaticons.dll
> 
> Hope it helps,

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[Alexandre E. Kopilovitch]

John Woodruff wrote:

> MS Windows directory display window is able to show a distinctive icon
> for each file type -- in the case of Ada source files, it (should be)
> a portrait of Mme Ada.
>
> I have somehow misplaced those icons.  (But not completely lost them; 
> files with extension *.ada still show a proper portrait icon)
>
> I know how to assign an icon to a file (using "view : folder options
> ..." menu).  But I can't find the file that has the Lady Ada portrait.
>
> Can someone please tell me how to find those icons?  (I search the
>"usual places" for files of type *.ico without result).

Why not let Windows find them by searching whole PC (or particular drive if
you are sure that the files must be there) ?

 Start | Search | For Files or Folders

and type *.ico (or full file name if you know it) in box under
"Search for files or folders names.

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[Stephen Leake]

"Alexandre E. Kopilovitch" <aek@vib.usr.pu.ru> writes:

> John Woodruff wrote:
> 
> > Can someone please tell me how to find those icons?  (I search the
> >"usual places" for files of type *.ico without result).
> 
> Why not let Windows find them by searching whole PC (or particular drive if
> you are sure that the files must be there) ?
> 
>  Start | Search | For Files or Folders
> 
> and type *.ico (or full file name if you know it) in box under
> "Search for files or folders names.

They are just as likely to be in a .dll or .exe

-- 
-- Stephe

Re: Icon for (windows) *.ads & *.adb

[Jeffrey Carter]

John Woodruff wrote:

> Can someone please tell me how to find those icons?  (I search the
> "usual places" for files of type *.ico without result).

Pretend you're going to change the icon for *.ada file. This will let 
you see where it's getting the icon for those. You can then cancel that 
operation and use the same file for the icon for *.ad[bs] files.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"We burst our pimples at you."
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
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