Icon in program list

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Ken Collins

I have a VB.NET app on my pocketPC, but it doesn't show on the list of
open programs under the start button. Any ideas?
 
Here is a more or less manual way to add the application to the list:

You need to create a shortcut to your application in the \Windows\Start
Menu\Programs directory.
Now you have to run your program from the just created shortcut after which
it should appear in the list.
 
To install an icon in the Start Menu, create a CAB file for your application
in VS .NET. Then go to the /obj/debug folder for your project and edit the
appName_PPC.inf file.

Add the following to the bottom (substitute your real aplication name for
appName):

[Shortcuts]
appName,0,appName.exe,%CE11%

Then execute BuildCab.bat from a command prompt to rebuild the CAB file.
Copy the CAB to your device and open it in File Explorer to install. Then
you get a shortcut installed in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
You can install one in \Windows\Start Menu by using %CE17% instead of
%CE11%.

To use your own icon for the app, create the icon and add it to your
project. then go into Project Properties where you can set the Project Icon
to the icon file you just added to your project.

Regards

Andy Wigley, MVP
Content Master
 
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