Help changing icons

[mwarren]

I built this batch file to create a shortcut on the desktop the the icon comes up white and I can't for the life of me figure out how to add to the coding to change the icon to something else rather than white and blank.

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@echo off

set SCRIPT="%TEMP%\%RANDOM%-%RANDOM%-%RANDOM%-%RANDOM%.vbs"

echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> %SCRIPT%
echo sLinkFile = "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\CUREMD.lnk" >> %SCRIPT%
echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile) >> %SCRIPT%
echo oLink.TargetPath = "https://somedomain.com/datlogin.asp" >> %SCRIPT%
echo olink.IconLocation = "C:\Users\Michael Warren\Desktop\CUREMD.ICO"  >> %SCRIPT%
echo oLink.Save >> %SCRIPT%

cscript /logo %SCRIPT%
del %SCRIPT%

[aGerman]

Works for me as soon as the path specified for IconLocation points to an existing .ICO file.

Steffen

[mwarren]

It doesn't load the icon I need. The icon it places on the desktop is solid white no details.

[aGerman]

I believe you but yet I can't help out as long as I'm not even able to reproduce the failure.

Steffen

[mwarren]

So it places the icon on the desktop with the correct graphic not just solid white?

[aGerman]

As I already said CUREMD.ICO must exist on your desktop. Icon pictograms are not included in shortcuts. The shortcut only links an .ICO file (or an icon that exists as resource in executable files or library files). Once CUREMD.ICO doesn't exist in the specified path anymore, also the shortcut doesn't find it anymore and may show up solid white. Do not mix up desktop shortcuts (also known as desktop icons) and .ICO files that contain the image or pictogram which is displayed.

[mwarren]

So for me to give the shortcut a graphic what must I do?

[aGerman]

Sorry but I have no idea what I did wrong with my explanation. I really thought I was clear enough.

"C:\Users\Michael Warren\Desktop\CUREMD.ICO"

Does this file exist? If it does not exist then you're out of luck.

[mwarren]

Yes, that file does exist

[aGerman]

Okay. So if you have this file on your desktop and it is a valid ICO file then it should already show up with the pictogram that your shortcut shall get later on. If you don't see the pictogram then the file may have extension .ICO but isn't a valid icon file. Another validation is the magic number. That is, if you open the file in a HEX editor then the first four bytes must be 00 00 01 00.