NewIcons is driving me crazy :P

Amiga1992 · 02 March 2002, 06:43

Ok, I want to change my drives' icons with the GlowIcons thingy... I tried to use the CopyNewIcon proggy, and copy thsi icon as the respective drives' disk.info file, to no avail. It doesnt work because these GlowIcon icons have been created as DRAWER TYPE (what a dweeb)...

So, how do I change the icon's icontype, without having to use IconEdit (it fucks up the icon if I load it there)... I think there was a commandline proggy that set this parameter as well as the X and Y position of the icon inside any window...

Any other suggestion is much apreciated. (Perhaps a NI iconeditor exists)

Paul · 02 March 2002, 10:10

Just Copy the disk.info files from AIAB directorys?

It works in winuae

Frog · 02 March 2002, 13:13

you can use PPaint + personal_icon_io.library (aminet) to edit an icon. You can also try WBinfo that allow to change icontype very easily.

02 March 2002, 13:19

I don't know if it does change icon type or not but I always copy my icons with iconizer.

Amiga1992 · 02 March 2002, 17:33

Thanks a lot for the tips... I think I have dloaded WBInfo... and I'll try Iconizer

AND teh Personal Paint tool (though I suppose you cant set the icon type with that, can you?)

Codetapper · 02 March 2002, 20:34

Here is a nasty hack for you Akira! Open the icon you want into a hex editor and change the BYTE at $30 to the following:

$01 = Disk
$02 = Drawer
$03 = Tool
$04 = Project

I use this method quite a bit - haven't tried it on glowicons as such but it does work for normal icons, romicons, newicons etc.

As for PPaint, you choose "Icon" from the "Save as" box and then when you hit Options one of the boxes (the top one) has "Save as" where you type in Disk, Drawer, Tool or Project yourself.

Hope that helps!

Amiga1992 · 03 March 2002, 02:47

That is one GREAT tip, Codetapper! I love it, I'm gonna use it

Thanks a lot!!!!

Amiga1992 · 03 March 2002, 08:39

Frog, me ole mugster, mega amiga gfx pimp daddy-o, personal_icon_io.library works a TREAT. Thanks a damn lot.

with that, and codetapper's nasty hack, i'm done . thanks for your help everybody

ptrchiappe · 04 March 2002, 09:38

Another good icon editor is Iconian from aminet.

The last version i know of is 2.98 and it saves Newicons too.

back2skooldaze · 02 August 2022, 19:43

Hi I have installed NewIcons 3 and DefIcons and everything has installed fine but on rebooting the Work drawer/Partition is still the original icon from OS3.1 and it won't open?
Ive tried CopyNewIcon which works for all the working icons except my Work drawer/partition? I cant even get the icon information? Please can someone help?

thomas · 02 August 2022, 20:03

Load the disk.info icon into IconEdit and use the menu to change its type from whatever it is to Disk, then save it.

02 March 2002, 06:43	#1
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	NewIcons is driving me crazy :P Ok, I want to change my drives' icons with the GlowIcons thingy... I tried to use the CopyNewIcon proggy, and copy thsi icon as the respective drives' disk.info file, to no avail. It doesnt work because these GlowIcon icons have been created as DRAWER TYPE (what a dweeb)... So, how do I change the icon's icontype, without having to use IconEdit (it fucks up the icon if I load it there)... I think there was a commandline proggy that set this parameter as well as the X and Y position of the icon inside any window... Any other suggestion is much apreciated. (Perhaps a NI iconeditor exists)

02 March 2002, 20:34	#6
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Icons Here is a nasty hack for you Akira! Open the icon you want into a hex editor and change the BYTE at $30 to the following: $01 = Disk $02 = Drawer $03 = Tool $04 = Project I use this method quite a bit - haven't tried it on glowicons as such but it does work for normal icons, romicons, newicons etc. As for PPaint, you choose "Icon" from the "Save as" box and then when you hit Options one of the boxes (the top one) has "Save as" where you type in Disk, Drawer, Tool or Project yourself. Hope that helps!

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02 March 2002, 10:10	#2
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Just Copy the disk.info files from AIAB directorys? It works in winuae

02 March 2002, 13:13	#3
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	you can use PPaint + personal_icon_io.library (aminet) to edit an icon. You can also try WBinfo that allow to change icontype very easily.

02 March 2002, 13:19	#4
oldpx Posts: n/a	I don't know if it does change icon type or not but I always copy my icons with iconizer.

02 March 2002, 17:33	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Thanks a lot for the tips... I think I have dloaded WBInfo... and I'll try Iconizer AND teh Personal Paint tool (though I suppose you cant set the icon type with that, can you?)

03 March 2002, 02:47	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	That is one GREAT tip, Codetapper! I love it, I'm gonna use it Thanks a lot!!!!

03 March 2002, 08:39	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Frog, me ole mugster, mega amiga gfx pimp daddy-o, personal_icon_io.library works a TREAT. Thanks a damn lot. with that, and codetapper's nasty hack, i'm done . thanks for your help everybody

04 March 2002, 09:38	#9
ptrchiappe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cagliari / Italy Age: 61 Posts: 186	Another good icon editor is Iconian from aminet. The last version i know of is 2.98 and it saves Newicons too.

02 August 2022, 19:43	#10
back2skooldaze Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: leeds,UK Posts: 95	Hi I have installed NewIcons 3 and DefIcons and everything has installed fine but on rebooting the Work drawer/Partition is still the original icon from OS3.1 and it won't open? Ive tried CopyNewIcon which works for all the working icons except my Work drawer/partition? I cant even get the icon information? Please can someone help?

02 August 2022, 20:03	#11
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Load the disk.info icon into IconEdit and use the menu to change its type from whatever it is to Disk, then save it.

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