"icon" file in games folder

[DimensionZero]

Hi Guys,

Don't know when this happend, I kinda just noticed it a few days ago.
There's an "icon" file in my games folder now... I know that it's the icon for the folder when you're looking at it from the programs, but for some reason, it's not hidden anymore...

I deleted it and copied it back from the windows folder to see if it would automatically fix the prob but that didn't work..

Don't know how to make it hidden.
If i browse the PPC from my laptop, and go to the properties, it's already shown as hidden and I can't make any changes to it's attributes..

Any ideas?

[Dave Beauvais]

You can hide it by opening File Explorer, tap and hold in an empty spot, and uncheck the "View All Files" option.

http://www.beauvais1.com/images/ppc/view_all_files.gif

--Dave

[DimensionZero]

Ooooohhh!!!!

THanks Dave!
Yer so SMRT! :mrgreen:

[Dave Beauvais]

Yeah, well, I try. :)

I made that screenshot about a year ago to show someone how to turn on that option, but it's also useful for illustrating turning it off. What I'd like to know is how that got turned on in the first place. I've never seen that happen without some manual intervention on the part of the user. :)

--Dave

[DimensionZero]

Heh, I bet I was messing around with it and turned it on.

Or maybe it was those little gnomes!!
*yeahhh.... that's it... the gnomes!!!*

it wasn't me......... :oops:

[JustinGTP]

Hmm,

So how do you take a screenshot on the ipaq?

-Justin.

[Dave Beauvais]

This thread (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15590&highlight=screensnap) ought to answer all your questions! :) There are free at least three free methods of taking screenshots mentioned in that thread, one of which is part of the iTask utility that comes with the iPAQ.

--Dave

[JustinGTP]

Yeah, I absolutely LOVE the iTASK feature, and I use it a lot! This is one way cool feature! Now I can do one more thing with iTASK. Anyways, I like the delay capture. Good stuff, and im utilizing the software that came with my iPAQ, even better! :D :D :D

-Justin.

[karishbhr]

I deleted this Icon and now have no way of putting it back on, are there websites with PPC icon files?

[Dave Beauvais]

I deleted this Icon and now have no way of putting it back on, are there websites with PPC icon files?
I have the icon in a zip file which was created on the Pocket PC using Resco Explorer 2003 (http://www.resco-net.com/explorer.asp). You can download the zip file here (http://www.beauvais1.com/ppc/files/games_icon.zip), but you may have to unzip it on the Pocket PC itself since something seems to change which "breaks" the icon if you copy it over via ActiveStink. Try it via ActiveSync first, though.

--Dave

[JustinGTP]

You're so well prepared dave :wink:

[DimensionZero]

Which icon are you looking for? The game one?

The original's in the windows directory on the PPC called "gamesico" make sure you have "view all files" checked.

Copy it back into the games folder and rename it to "icon"

Uncheck "view all files" and you're done!

[Dave Beauvais]

... The original's in the windows directory on the PPC called "gamesico" ...
Wow! I had no idea that was there. Was there there with Pocket PC 2002 as well or was it added with WM2003? I'm kinda surprised I hadn't seen that little tip before. :)

--Dave

[seidler]

no, on my Ppc2002 it's there. for more icons, see PHM PowerToys (http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/PowerToys/#PHMShell32).

I couldn't live anymore without my custom icons for "My Documents", "My eBooks", "Program Files" and so on ;)

Stefan

[DimensionZero]

LOL Dave,

I only knew that cuz I happened across a Microsoft support article when I was trying to figure out how to resolve this little.... mishap... with the gnomes :D ...

It was on how to fix a missing games icon.