ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ Icon Editor 2.0 Jason Lacombe (c) 1990 About . . . Icon Editor 2.0 allows you to view and edit icons in the ICO format. It supports transparent as well as solid icons. Icon Editor 2.0 requires - An EGA or VGA monitor - A mouse (3-button recommended) - DOS 2.1 or higher - An AT or faster - *Windows 3.0 * Icon Editor 2.0 does not require Windows 3.0 to run but it helps if you would like to use your icons Icon Editor 2.0 is shareware. If you if like Icon Editor and use it often you should register your copy at only $10. Send Registration To: Jason Lacombe 32 The Hills Rd. Auburn, NH 03032 Using . . . Icon Editor 2.0's main layout consists of the menu options located at the top of the screen (Clear, Save, etc...) and the icon editing grid (center of screen). Your color choices as well as the current drawing color and icon image are located to the right of the editing grid. The name of the current working icon is just beneath the icon image. To use a menu option just click on it. This will usually bring up a menu: IE - This menu gives you the option of refreshing the screen and/or turning the grid cursor on or off. CLEAR - This is when you would like to clear the screen. You can clear the screen with the current color or nothing. SAVE - You can save your icon to the current name or give a new one. LOAD - This gives you a list of available ICO files you - just double click on the file you wish to load. You can give a new path by clicking on the path or on the option {New Path} (When giving a new path specify the whole path - example: C:\WINDOWS\*.ICO ) Drawing Style - This is the last option and can be changed by clicking on it or pressing the middle button on your mouse. It can change to one of the following - - Normal: You can draw freely with the mouse - Box [E]: You can draw an empty box or a line - Box [F]: You can draw a filled box When on the grid you are able to edit the icon by pressing the left button and dragging the cursor. This will draw a box or a pixel (depending on the drawing style) in the current color. You can erase a pixel or square by using the right button. Using Your Icons With Windows . . . To install your new icon in windows you must first run the windows program then follow these steps: 1) Select the icon you want to change in the Program Manager 2) Select PROPERTIES in the FILE menu 3) Choose to CHANGE ICON 4) When the SELECT ICON box opens, click on FILE NAME 5) Enter the name of your icon (with the ICO extension) 6) Choose OK to return to the PROGRAM ITEM PROPERTIES 7) Choose OK again to install the icon Changes in Icon Editor 2.0 . . . This is just a list of things that have been changed for Icon Editor 2.0 - a new menu system is being used including visual directories of files - different drawing styles are allowed and are selectable from the options area - support for different paths and drives other than the one Icon Editor is using - better handling of boxes - the bugs with non transparent icons and filled boxes have been fixed - better layout giving more room to the grid Icon Editor 2.0 Jason Lacombe (c) 1990 All Rights Reserved