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Asked: 2026-05-15T07:18:01+00:00

Here is what I have: Visual Studio 2008 (on 32-bit Windows XP) Qt libraries

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Here is what I have:

  • Visual Studio 2008 (on 32-bit Windows XP)
  • Qt libraries 4.6.2 for Windows (VS 2008, 194 MB)
  • Visual Studio Add-in (44 MB)

After I installed all the software, I created simple Qt Application project, with Visual Studio: menu File | New | Project… and Qt4 Projects | Qt Application.

Build it, and here is the question: how to set application icon to my compiled exe file? I need to see specified ICO in explorer!

Old method with MyProject.pro not interested!!!

  1. Create a .ico file with both 16×16 and 32×32-pixel versions of the icon (you can do this in Visual Studio).

  2. Create a .rc file containing the following text:

    IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "myIcon.ico"

  3. Add the following to your .pro file

    RC_FILE = myFile.rc

  4. Run qmake.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Totally, I have found the correct solution, here it is:

    Preamble: You need Visual Studio Add-in already installed!

    1. Open Visual Studio (or Visual C++)

    2. Create new project from menu: File | New | Project… and select project type as Qt4 Projects and for example Qt Application from templates.

    3. When the first dialog window will be shown, just click Next > button twice.

    4. And finally in Generated Class tap the Add default application icon (Windows only) checkbox.

      alt text http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/7f87801fb9.png

    5. To finish process, just press Finish.

    Project will create a default icon, with name {your_project_name}.ico. Replace it and have fun!

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