Save an image (CreateImage()) as a .ico file

[blueznl]

I'm slowly getting to where I wanna' be but sill have to figure out one more thing. How can I save an image created with CreateImage() as a .ico file?

I looked on the forum and found some code, but haven't been able to get it to work with a regular PB image. Did I overlook a snippet?

(I don't care about transparencies etc. in this case.)

[Mijikai]

I looked briefly into the icon format mby this is helpful:
http://forums.purebasic.com/german/view ... b2#p350902

[blueznl]

Thx. That looks usable. I'll have a look at it!

[BarryG]

How can I save an image created with CreateImage() as a .ico file?

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23387

[Denis]

A bit of reading about icons

Icons by John Hornick

The evolution of the ICO file format, part 1: Monochrome beginnings
The evolution of the ICO file format, part 2: Now in color!
The evolution of the ICO file format, part 3: Alpha-blended images
The evolution of the ICO file format, part 4: PNG images
The format of icon resources

Decoding Windows Vista Icons With WIC by Kenny Kerr

one of the most interesting articles I've read wich help me a lot.
IconLib - Icons Unfolded (MultiIcon and Windows Vista supported) by CastorTiu

Windows Vista Icons by Vlasta_

[blueznl]

Oh, interesting stuff. I think even the old Amiga adopted some earlier version of that format. I can't recall anymore, sold the A2000 and all the extras I once had years ago, so I might be completely wrong

Thx for posting the links!

[BarryG]

sold the A2000 and all the extras I once had

Have you seen this -> https://retrogames.biz/thea500-mini

Despite the name, it's not just an A500; it also emulates an A600 and A1200.

Note: That's not a real keyboard; it uses a virtual one. They'll likely release a version with a real keyboard for v2, like they did for the C64.

[blueznl]

Yeah, I did. But WinUAE already works, so... < shrug >

The Amiga was great and deserved better, but I fear we all moved on.