If you are not familiar with hex code, there is an easy way to assign a specific Icon to a specific program. For those who are new or do little or no programing follow these basics.
Using the NOTEPAD create a BAT file, say in this case PIC_SHOW.BAT
@ECHO OFF REM tells system not to print bat file to screen
E: REM tells which drive program is located
CD PICTURES REM tells which folder (subdirectory) it's located
VPIC REM tells it which file to load and run
Now you would exit PC/GEOS and use an EDITOR program, in your DOS subdirectory. If you have never used an editor program, I would suggest you read that section in your DOS manual before you start. Also it would be wise to Download the TIPS AND TRICKS2 by Frank Loeffler in the shareware and utilities area. I would also suggest at this point you make a copy of your GEOS.INI file before proceeding, just in case you make an error and PC/Geos won't run. This way you can replace this working saved one or compare it with the one you created to find the mistake. Then you would go down till you found .... filename Tokens = {
[fileManager]
filenameTokens = {
MY_BAKUP.BAT = "BKUP",255 REM Specific Icons for a specific program
MTEZ_TRM.BAT = "TERM",0 REM would be placed ahead of the general ones.
QEXTRACT.BAT = "ZIPR",255 REM This information is read in order, so it will
PIC_SHOW.BAT = "PICT",255 REM attach that icon to the file you assigned it
LABEL_MG.BAT = "CRAY",255 REM to only. All other files with that extension,
MUSIC_BX.BAT = "KEYS",255 REM BAT in this case will be assigned the
VOICE_ED.BAT = "SPKR",255 REM general icon.
*.EXE = "gDOS",0
*.COM = "gDOS",0
*.BAT = "nBAT",255 REM All other BAT files would then have
*.TXT = "CTNP",255,"NPAD",0 this Icon.
*.DOC = "FILE",0,"NPAD",0
*.HLP = "FILE",0,"NPAD",0
*.WQ1 = "VWQ1",0,"VIEW",0
*.WK1 = "VWK1",0,"VIEW",0
*.EPS = "VEPS",0,"VIEW",0
}
dosAssociations = {
*.GIF = E:\PICTURES\VPIC.EXE REM from TIPS & TRICKS2
*.ZIP = F:\ARCHIVE\QEXTRACT.EXE REM allows you to double click on a
*.ARC = F:\ARCHIVE\QEXTRACT.EXE REM file with that extension and load
} REM the program you specified.
promptOnReturn = FALSE
[mouse]
I hope this will be of some help for those who would like to assign these great ICONS.
I placed the ones I used in my WORLD directory. Later I will create another directory say for GAMES or EDUCATION, what ever programs I want to group together in a window. Then do the same thing I did as above.