B4J Question Application ICON

[tcgoh]

Hi,

I searched and looked into all folders but was unable to find a setting for ICON.

How to set a ICON for the distributed application? Or it will only be the standard ICON?

Thanks

 

[Erel]

The jar file created is a java file. It will show with the Java icon.

There are many tools that allow you to wrap the file with a native executable (platform specific).

See the answer here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2011664/compiling-a-java-program-into-an-exe

 

[Erel]

Short tutorial: http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/create-windows-native-executables-exe-files.35863/

 

[stevel05]

You can set the icon to appear in the Title bar of the running app, and also in the running apps bar (win 8 at least) but not in the file folders with this code.

Sub SetUpWindow(Title As String,IconDir As String,IconFile As String)

    Dim Image1 As Image
    MainForm.Title = Title
    MainForm.SetFormStyle("DECORATED")
   
    'Get image for icon
    Image1.Initialize(IconDir,IconFile)
    'Use JavaObject to get the Node we need
    Dim JO As JavaObject = MainForm.RootPane
    JO =JO.RunMethod("getScene",Null)
    JO = JO.RunMethod("getWindow",Null)
    'Get the current Icon List for the node
    Dim SIcons As List = JO.RunMethod("getIcons",Null)
    'Add icon to Stage/Window
    SIcons.Add(Image1)
End Sub

 

[Erel]

If you want to set the icon that appears in the form then you can use:

MainForm.Icon = fx.LoadImage(File.DirAssets, "icon.jpg") 'change icon.jpg to an actual file that was added to the Files tab.

 

[mrossen]

On Windows 8.1 it also appears in the running apps bar at the bottom with :

MainForm.Icon = fx.LoadImage(File.DirAssets, "icon.jpg")

Mogens

 

[stevel05]

Thanks, I missed MainForm.Icon

 

[tcgoh]

Hi Erel and Steve,

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm actually looking to convert Jar file to dmg for Mac.
I'll google for it. Maybe "Jar bundler" for Mac is why I'm looking for.

Thanks again