Change Display Icon

[ben]

Is there a way change the display icon of a shortcut on the desktop either
with vba or an api call?
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[Jim Cone]

ben,

If the icon already exits, then the code replaces it.
So change the icon name/path and run the code.
Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware

'-------------------------------
Sub Desktopshortcut()
Dim WSHShell As Object
Dim MyShortcut As Object
Dim DesktopPath As String

Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
DesktopPath = WSHShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
Set MyShortcut = WSHShell.CreateShortcut(DesktopPath & "\macrofun.lnk")
With MyShortcut
.TargetPath = _
"C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Excel Files\Help Files\macrofun.hlp"
.IconLocation = "F:\Icons\Arrows\ARW03DN.ICO"
.WindowStyle = 1
.Save
End With

Set WSHShell = Nothing
Set MyShortcut = Nothing
MsgBox "A shortcut has been placed on your desktop. ", vbInformation, " Primitive Software"
End Sub
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Is there a way change the display icon of a shortcut on the desktop either
with vba or an api call?
--
When you lose your mind, you free your life.
Ever Notice how we use '' for comments in our posts even if they aren''t
expected to go into the code?