Freebe Icon Maker?

[Dazed_n_Confused]

I searched for one on dogpile.com, but I went through about 20 pages and it was either not really free (they say its free in description but really, its just a 90% locked trial) or a broken link

I have a photo editor (I can handle just about any format), so I just need something to change it to a icon image (just changing the file extension doesn't work)

[Google]

[Sim9]

If you have MSVC, there's a function to make icons/resources with it.

You might check this list (http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Desktop_Customization/Utilities/Icons/). Haven't looked through this myself, but looks helpful :)

[Dazed_n_Confused]

I got MSVB (not MSVC)....surprisingly I got it free from microshaft (probably because its a beta and thus not quite compleate) but I didn't see a way to use a .bmp or some other such format with it

I'm more familiar with C++ so I would like to have that but I'm not about to shell out that kinda cash just to write a program that isn't going to generate profit

I was trying to write a program to replace the M$ sidewinder profiler since they dropped support for it on XP....the profiler was awsome because it let you use a key combo to execute a single command....on games like quake and HL, it would double the number of keys at your fingertips sincethey don't already have this feature

that brings me back to another question....I'm not sure how to write drivers so I was hoping to somehow make my progy use the HL keys...like make it so that you bind comands to keys you never ever use (in HL) and then in my program make it so that when u press a button, it executes the list of keys associated with that button or butons(i hope that made sence)

I have ideas on making the key combo work without having to generate artifical keys (as I suspect the real profiler did) but its gonna make tying it to the game a bit complex

[Sim9]

I think stardock has a program that binds keys to macros... not sure though. Just remember seeing some kind of key program.

[Dazed_n_Confused]

dang...i'm gona rip the caps lock off this keyboard in a minut, I always hit it instead of tab durring TFC, then whatever I type later is in caps...anoying when it happens over and over, you would think I would've learned by now

Anyways...Thx for the tip, but supposing I don't find it or it doesn't work with a joystick, would you happen to have any suggestions on a freebe c++ complier that isnt just a trial...I got one that will do C, but I want the added stuff that C++ has...this MSVB 8 beta is nearly a joke and I don't have a good help file for my MSVB 6.0 (in fact...It doesn't have any help file at all)

yes, I know... freebe this, freebe that...
I'm a cheap-scape, born and raised...I only by music, gas for my pile of rust that I'm told is a pickup truck, and food...spacificaly mac n cheese or raymen noodles, every thing else has been given to me...this very comp for example is a hand-me-down

[Walrii]

Try http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

That's what I use, and I love it (except its debugging sucks :(). It's completely open source (ie free) including the IDE, compilers, libraries with it etc. I'm using 4.9.9.0 right now, but there is also a beta of 5 out.

Handles windows programming, C, C++ etc.

[Dazed_n_Confused]

Thx...I found borland 6.0 on thier website for free, but it seems to relly hevily on dos so I bet whatever it makes also relies on dos...which is not so XP friendly at times...no to mention that it would probably create a major barrier for what I whant to do with it

*looks over the list of compilers on HD
wow...this makes me either look like I'm up to trouble or have a really short attention span

While thats DLing, I can fix my keyboard mod ( I wired a few microswitches in parralel to the existing switches and now I have a custom Keyboard...designed spacificaly for gamming, however some wires are shorting out causing me to perform some interesting dances in TFC...I only wish I could see it :P )

[jackbassv]

Since you just need an Icon creator, try ArtIcons (http://www.aha-soft.com)
Okay, so it's a trial version, but it may be all you need :)

[Sim9]

As far as compiling goes, there's a free release by microsoft of just the compiling tools of Visual Studio (NOT the IDE, just the compiler).

Also, gcc/g++ is free too :)

[Dazed_n_Confused]

never did hear that stringed instrument make music jack :(

anyways...I found a nice freebe Icon maker. It only makes 256 color icons, but what can you expect for free and it's not even a trail :YES: its called "coffee" something but I don't want to look for the name right now

I got my kb hack working right, but I can never have enough buttons plus I know there have been alot of people hunting for something to replace the profiler so I'll keep pluging way...and those macro things, well most at least, only work with the keyboard and they arn't made with gaming in mind

while I'm here, I'm trying to figure out how HL makes use of the config.cfg file to load all the binds into the console for use...I got the SDK, but I cant seem to find a whole lot about the console....I found a whole bunch of stuff about the keys though

[Walrii]

Well if you are modifying the SDK I dont think you'll be able to use it in a game like TFC or CS, because you'll be modifying the client, and your client must match the servers :(

[Dazed_n_Confused]

well, not quite....I was going to write my own gui and use the methods that HL has for controling input / output as an example for the other half ecept I got the thinking on this, and I'm doubting if it would be possible to have another .exe connect into the HL console so it could force feed it keyboard commands

I'm thinking there isn't an alternative to learning how to write drivers, this should be fun...NOT :no:

detecting the output is the easy part, but somehow I have to make it send out an output that HL can use

I'm trying to learn about 5 different things so its all going very slowly...especialy since its hard finding 100% free stuff

I managed to find some gui tuts but I guess they are erranous (at least the examples and code spelling are) but the method is obviously there because the already compiled examples work...just the code won't compile but it might also be the compiler's debugger

I'm also green on c++, I just picked it up about 6 months ago...I learned about the basics and I'm using a old book I found to advance...I'm assuming not much has durasticaly changed for c++ in 5 years

ehy, sim...that vc++, is there enough compiler to create even a shell of a gui? I could finish it up with bloodshed, just this gui nonsence is really kicking my arse...what kind of dribble is this

[Walrii]

You could always try a GUI library. Using Bloodshed's Dev C++ auto update / package feature, you can download wxWindows I think its called (Sim correct me if the name is wrong, but I know you use it for hotair), that should help you simplify things out.

[Sim9]

wxWindows is great stuff. I think they renamed it to wxwidgets now though. (I still use wxwindows :P )

Also, I think there's a way of making client side message boxes without modifying the core client. I think there's an mp3 plugin for HL that works using the vgui...

[Dazed_n_Confused]

I've started getting the gui stuff, not into real complex things yet, but its a start

I was reading about something like a MSDN winapi download from Microsoft that was supposed to have some help files and sample source with it, but when I checked it out I didn't find what I was looking for... but now that I've been told about widgets, I think I'll try that instead

Also, I didn't realise what an IDE was until I dled VC++ and found out it was comand line only :( I was hoping it would have the user interface like vb6.0 were all you have to do to create the graphical end of a gui is point n click till your happy...but that obviously isn't going to happen

I don't mean to ignore your comment on the mp3 plugin, but I think I'd better stick to the driver because it would support more games, and might even prove usefull for other windows programs...I've already begun to see how the keayboard keys function in windows and I even found an ASCI (sp?) chart of most of the keys

hmm...once I'm done I may have to look into taking a certification test somewhere down the road, wastefull to learn all this just for one program

[Sim9]

Yeah, not GUI, but if you know your C++ it's not difficult :)

[Dazed_n_Confused]

when I did a google search, it turned up a description that starts like this
wxWidgets is a mature open...
you perverts...trying to trick me into looking at that stuff :lol:

sirously though...
495 errors on compile...guess I better get a bigger cup of coffee, its gona be a late night

I followed the directions I found on what seems to be the official website, I must have the wrong version of something

oh, and....
22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2222
I did that with my mouse :D

[Sim9]

Originally posted by Dazed_n_Confused@Aug 31 2004, 01:42 AM
when I did a google search, it turned up a description that starts like this
wxWidgets is a mature open...
you perverts...trying to trick me into looking at that stuff :lol:
8047


Try entering "wxwidgets" or "wxwindows" instead of "furniture porn" :P

[Dazed_n_Confused]

oooo, look at that bare solid oak leg

Oh, the seat cushins are comin off, this is gona be good!

anyways, I don't get it...is there any link to an already compiled wxwidget because there is no way this will ever compile and my head hurts from trying to figure out 495 errors in a program that I didn't write :blink:

[Sim9]

LOL :lol:

There may be, but I don't know. I thought there was, but if you didn't see it on the site, there may not be any longer. I didn't have any trouble compiling either. (Or I figured it out or something). Strange though.

I assume you've searched their forums/mailing lists for your problem?

[Dazed_n_Confused]

heh, what would I tell em...um, I was just wondering how I might fix the 80 pages worth of errors I have here

OOOO...I just got an Idea, but my nose is begining to bleed so I gtg

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Thats the second time today my nose has done that out of the blue, first time I was sleeping and at about 6 AM, my face felt slimy when I went to roll over so I wipe it off with my hand and see blood in the moonlight...it was a mess

Anyways....I can't remember how to set a "path" but I think thats a big part of the problem....er, I can't even remember what I need to set the path in, is it the makefile, config.sys, or autoexec.bat?

[Dazed_n_Confused]

yet another update....

It would seem I've found peace at last, it came in the form of a msvc++ beta WITH ide

Since I only need an IDE to posision and create a gui...I won't have to worry a whole lot about how incompleate the beta is

So, while thats dling...I'm gona sleep and hope I don't wake to another odd disturbance

[Sim9]

lol :lol:

Congrats on getting your ide problem solved :D

[Dazed_n_Confused]

*scooby-doo like laugh

ThE Dl Is done, and it only took 5 hrs

*hurredly clicks install
*can't hold back another laugh out of anxiousness

*a minut later

er, isn't there supposed to be a window with a progress bar that shows up sometime?

*clicks install again
*pause
*clicks install ten more consecutive times

n0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o00o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o00o0o0 o0o0o0o00o

the 5 hr dl is broke, go figure :angry:

I'm hopelessly cursed I guess...

Next thing you know, I'll be getting errors from windows that it cant find windows

[Sim9]

Hmm, if you can find a bittorrent link to it, and download to your broken download, then it will fix your file in generally under a minute :)

[Dazed_n_Confused]

went on a two day camping trip...it was lame, everyone went to bed at twelve, there were few munchies, my bike got a flat tire so I couldn't ride the trails, and it was either humid or hot...no one even brought good music. There was a party a block or two down and I wanted to go but was to shy...I would have loved to've hooked up with a chick but I ended up wimping out as usual

Anyways, just minuts before we had to get packing and head to camp, I managed to finnish DLing each part of the install and manualy putting it on...I only had enought time to copy everything over to the laptop so I could mess with it when I got board

For a beta, its incredibly buggy...its more like an alpha...it ufkcs up pieces of code, the gui display sometimes won't show the window color scheme properly, and if you change something in the properties view it doesn't always change the code (some properties are in the list twice so one overides the other and you have to manualy edit the code to set it

However, its free and already in .exe format (no fussing with compile errors) so I'll just have to make it work

[Sim9]

Urg sorry to hear that. But it is called beta for a reason. Though it sounds like an early beta...

[freda]

Have a try Picture To Icon (http://www.qweas.com/download/graphics/icon_tools/picture_to_icon.htm)
which can convert picture( bmp, gif, jpeg, png and other images or any part on screen) into icon, resizes the icon and extracts icons from libraries. I think it is suitable for you.


Downloadsite:http://www.qweas.com/download/graphics/icon_tools/picture_to_icon.htm

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[Sim9]

Three year old thread resurrection... but I think your post is useful enough to the topic to warrent it. Welcome to the forums, and thanks for the link :)

[Amnistar]

Indeed, that looks pretty cool!

[Insane2757]

I think this gets the award of "Longest Time After Death Necromancy Performed". And I approve of the post! Happy day.