<![CDATA[Error while trying to set exe icon]]>Hello, I am trying to set my custom icon for my application but it gives me that error:
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:-1: error: [release/testicon_res.o] Error 1
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I am following that example:
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win32:RC_FILE += testicon.rc
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I have the testicon.rc and testicon.ico in my parent folder.
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IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "/home/ilian/QT5/MathForFun/testicon.ico"
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The paths are correct. Any Info?
P.S. I am using MinGW qtcreator under wine. Not the latest, pre-latest ver. Sorry, not good with numbers. 5.3.1 I think.

]]>https://forum.qt.io/topic/49789/error-while-trying-to-set-exe-iconRSS for NodeTue, 06 Oct 2026 06:36:06 GMTSun, 04 Jan 2015 13:51:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Error while trying to set exe icon on Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:57:33 GMT]]>I'm with SGaist on this one, I usually just do:

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pro file

RC_FILE += app.rc
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app.rc

IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "my.ico"
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Using a hardcoded path pretty much anywhere in code is a bad idea. Especially if it is to your home dir. But hardcoded paths in general are bad.

Also, I tend to include my icon in a Qt resource file (.qrc) as well. Then make sure I call setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/res/myicon.png")); in the QApplication.

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/256352https://forum.qt.io/post/256352Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:57:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error while trying to set exe icon on Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:07:23 GMT]]>What version of windows is it ?

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/256327https://forum.qt.io/post/256327Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:07:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error while trying to set exe icon on Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:43:29 GMT]]>Yes, it actually ran, but the executale is not with the icon, I`ve sat...
[quote author="SGaist" date="1420410010"]Hi,

When using a rc file I just give the name of the icon and ensure that it's in the same folder as the ico file.

Hope it helps[/quote]

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/256254https://forum.qt.io/post/256254Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:43:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error while trying to set exe icon on Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:20:10 GMT]]>Hi,

When using a rc file I just give the name of the icon and ensure that it's in the same folder as the ico file.

Hope it helps

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/256190https://forum.qt.io/post/256190Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:20:10 GMT