setting icon for executable

[Charles S. Wilson]

Kyle -
  The easiest way is to learn by example. Go to http://cygutils.netpedia.net/ and
download "run.tar.gz". It's a very simple program with makefiles for MSVC and gcc,
and uses resource files/icons.

--Chuck


Kyle Downey wrote:

> I'd like to build some simple EXE's for Windows with gcc/cygwin (for an
> installer builder). Because these EXE's will be generated from templates, I'd
> like a simple way to associate ICO files with them so they show up in Explorer
> with the icon. I'm from the UNIX world. How is this done programmatically? I
> assume windres is involved somehow, but what's the API side? Anything special
> needed because it's gcc rather than VC++? Could anyone point me to a simple
> example? Thanks.
>
> regards,
> kd
>
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