How to change the icon of the exe file of a Console Application base on the value in the App.config file?

Asked Mar 15 '18 at 08:12

Active Mar 15 '18 at 08:15

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I have this on my App.config in my console app.

<appSettings>
   <!-- Value can either be Logo1 or Logo2 -->
   <add key="Logo" value="Logo1" />
</appSettings>

How do I change the icon of the exe file in the bin folder of my project, based on the value of the Logo?

edited Mar 15 '18 at 08:15

Sunil

asked Mar 15 '18 at 08:12

So the logo will appear during run-time? or change the icon in the Explorer window itself? – Sunil Mar 15 '18 at 08:14
let me know if it is not duplicate – Pranay Rana Mar 15 '18 at 08:16
@Sunil the latter. If possible – Jose Carlos Balantakbo Mar 15 '18 at 08:19
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I think you can't set it in Settings... The exe icon is set at compile time and configured inside`*.csproj` file. – Seididieci Mar 15 '18 at 08:45
Ok. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks – Jose Carlos Balantakbo Mar 15 '18 at 08:47
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It is not possible. The OS assumes that the lowest number icon stored in the unmanaged resources of the executable is the desired icon. Modifying those resources on-the-fly is not an option, they are hard-baked in the file when you build it. Even modifying it and rebuilding the app often fails, the OS also stores the icon in a cache so it doesn't have to dig it up repeatedly. – Hans Passant Mar 15 '18 at 10:13

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