I just tried it by creating a vcx file and put "EXTERNAL FILE Myfile.ext" in the init method of the class. It added the file to the Other Files section of the projct when I rebuild. Perhaps you need to specify the full path name of the icons.

HTH

>I'm using VFP 7.0
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>I have an image control in a class that has it's picture property changed in code.
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>The image control automatically adds the image file that is originally assigned to it, but I can't get the other's added.
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>How can I get the class to include all the image files in a project when I drop the class in a project?
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>I've tried external file myImage_2.ico, but it doesn't work.
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>TIA