	GT Ico2Bmp v2.0
Introduction

What is GT Ico2Bmp?

Installation

License and Copyright

Limitations

The Toolbar

	Convert button		Help button
	Select All button		Quit button
	About button
Methods

Accessing the browse button with a keyboard


What is GT Ico2Bmp
What is Ico2Bmp?

GT Ico2Bmp is a utility to convert icon (.ICO) files to bitmap (.BMP) files.  The user interface has been made to be as friendly and as intuitive as possible so a help file should not have been necessary but here it is anyway.


Installation

The following files are included in this distribution.  Other than CTL3D.DLL everything should go into the same directory.  CTL3D.DLL should go into your \windows\system directory.  Before copying it there, make sure there isn't one there already.  If there is, compare the dates and replace it only if it is older than the one in this distribution.  However, it's always a good idea to save a copy of the old file before overwriting it.

ico2bmp.exe	Main executable

ico2bmp.hlp	The help file (this thing you're reading)

ctl3d.dll	Dynamic link library that gives GT Ico2Bmp the 3D look.


License and Copyright

GT Ico2Bmp is the copyright © 1993-1994 of George R. Torralba.  Portions of this software is the copyright of Microsoft Corporation.

This software is provide for free.  The author will not be responsible for damages, direct or consequential, arising from the use or installation of this software.  Use it at your own risk.  For bug reports, suggestions, and donations, you can reach the author at:

Email:	grtorlba@seattleu.edu

USMail:	George R. Torralba
8728 Phinney Avenue N. #8
Seattle, WA  98103

Phone:	(206) 781-7622


Limitations

GT Ico2Bmp does not convert icon files which has more than one icon resource in it.  It is also limited to monochrome and 16-color icons.  GT Ico2Bmp does not currently support extracting icons from Windows resource file (e.g., .exe files).  If you need to extract icons from Windows resource files, try the program GT Icon Extract.  You can find it distributed as icoext30.zip


Convert

Converts the selected file(s), if any.


About

Brings up the About dialog box.  The About dialog box contains program version and program information.


Select All

The Select All command selects all the files in the file listbox.  This command is not available (the button is disabled) if there aren't any files listed in the files listbox.


Help

Brings up the help file for Ico2Bmp.


Quit

Quits GT Ico2Bmp, what else.


The Iconbox

This box displays the picture of currently selected file.  The background color is the color used when converting an icon file to a bitmap.


Browse button

	The Browse button brings up a dialog box to allow you to choose a valid drive and/or directory.


Accessing the browse button with a keyboard

To access the directory Browse button from the keyboard, select the Extract to: edit box and hit the Enter key on your keyboard.