>Can't send the icon file because the icon belongs to a client and don't have permission to distribute it.
I see. Are you able to do it using another set of icons? They are both 16 color icons right?
BTW, if all else fails you can use MicroAngelo's Librarian utility to open and change the executable's icon after it's been compiled.
kenweber
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