Re: Inactive Icons (was Re: Infinite loop!)

[aw133@lafn.org (James Poore)]

In a previous article, adrianw@gingko.ee.usyd.edu.au (Adrian Whichello) says:


>So, what program can I use to rip my own set of CDA, NDA etc icons out of the
>finder's resource fork and save them as an icon file? Then I can use an icon
>editor to create my own set. Or is there a way of operating on icons from the
>finder so that a big red X or whatever can be drawn on them if certain
>conditions are met (such as auxtype > $8000). This would be a better solution,
>to save having to have a new icon for each condition. Any ideas?
>
>Adrian.

I use Icon.Ed v2.0 for my icons.  Start out by copying the icon you want 
to change when inactive, edit the copied icon and put in the red X, go 
into the file attributes and change the auxtype to 8000 + whatever the 
icon has currently (i.e auxtype 0001 then make the inactive icon 8001)
then save the file back and you are done.

Jim

P.S.  I guess you like walking the fence with gnarly dogs on each side :)

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