Problem with Files->Internal Associations

[PhiloVance]

I wanted to change the icon that appears in the file list for .zip files. I've created a File Type definition (let's call it >MyZip) that I know is good, because I used it to change the color of .zip files in the files list by using Config->Color->Define colors by file type, and that works perfectly.

I specify that same >MyZip file type in Files->Internal Associations and change the icon. I see the new icon in the Edit file type dialog after I've completed the Change Icon dialog to change it. I've changed nothing else in Edit file type.

But nothing happens in the file list. It's still the old icon - the yellow box with string around it (or whatever that is). I've restarted TC, I even rebooted.

Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

TIA

[tpr]

Isn't there an association to "MyZip" that is before your association? (order)

Is your association work but the icon is still the old one, or doesn't work at all?

You should paste your codes here to see what's wrong.

[Vochomurka]

It makes progress for me (TC 7.57a, W7x64). Thank you - I've never tried before to change icon in the "Internal associasions" dialog, only in Windows associacions.

[petermad]

2PhiloVance
It has been requested many times before, but it is currently still not possible to change the icons for archive files that TC supports opening, no matter whether that is supported internally or by plugin. Not even if you disable "Treat archives like directories" in the configuration.

------------

You can change TC's general archive icon (the yellow box) by using an external icon set.

To have the archive icon replaced by Windows XP's zip icon you can download this file: http://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/totalcmd.icl - place it in your TC program folder and add this line to the [Configuration] section of your wincmd.ini file: IconLib=%COMMANDER_PATH%\totalcmd.icl

[PhiloVance]

2PhiloVance
It has been requested many times before, but it is currently still not possible to change the icons for archive files that TC supports opening, no matter whether that is supported internally or by plugin. Not even if you disable "Treat archives like directories" in the configuration.

------------

You can change TC's general archive icon (the yellow box) by using an external icon set.

To have the archive icon replaced by Windows XP's zip icon you can download this file: http://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/totalcmd.icl - place it in your TC program folder and add this line to the [Configuration] section of your wincmd.ini file: IconLib=%COMMANDER_PATH%\totalcmd.icl

Actually, my first approach was to replace the iconlib, but I happened to come across the Change Icon in the Internal Associations, and that seemed to be a more direct way of getting what I wanted. Of course, it would have had to work.

Your .icl will do nicely. It was XP's zip file icon that I was trying to use!

Thanks for your help.