>
> I did use ico extension, yet the file is not recognized by Windows Explorer.
>

hmpf! My windows explorer neatly shows the icons. Did You try with a standard-product like an Excel-File? Maybe the Icon from the File(type) You tried really *is* defective.

>> Concerning the small and the large icon in the grid. Yes! this is
>> the problem I already wrote in one of my mails. VFP always treats
>> icons as 32x32 icons and if necessary enlarges them. That's Why I
>> normally work with bitmaps.
>
> I think you're right. I tried before with other icon files I have
> and they all look larger than they are. So, does it mean, what it's
> impossible to have nice small icons in the grid at all? If so, scratch
> the second idea too :)

To be honest, I sometimes ended up creating 32x32 icons that have the 16x16
image and the rest white. But I don't remember now if the image had to be centered
or in the upper left corner. Anyway, Icons and native VFP always has been a problem
for me. I remember problems with transparency to. Either they were not transparent
or the screen's backcolor came through. Something weird anyway

> Grid works if we don't add icons to it <g> Or may be we can save icons in bmp
> format? Then I may need some help from the other old friend of mine <g>
>

Yes getting BMP's out of that would be the best solution (could try som GDI+ stuff)
to convert them. However I could imagine problems arising, when it comes to translation
of transparent areas, which BMP's do not support, but Icons do.

> Ok, I think, that it's enough time spent on all these attempts and I can
> go back to more pressing tasks to do... <g>

You don't really wanna do *that*, do You <s>