ICONDLL.EXE                     v 2.0
        By James M. Curran

Syntax:

        ICONDLL  [iconfiles]  [/R<filename>] [/O<filename>] [/?]


Purpose:
        ICONDLL is designed to build a Dynamically Linked Library (DLL) out
of a collection of icon  files.  As a DLL, the single file of icons require 
less disk space than the individual .ICO files (usually about half of much).
Also, when changing the icon in the Program Manager, you only have type out
the filename once, and then just keep clicking the "View Next" button until 
the right icon appears.

Usage:
        Unlike it's prevoius incarnation, this version of ICONDLL does NOT
require the Resource Compiler (RC.EXE) program,  from  the Windows System 
Development Kit (SDK).   In fact, it's completely self contained. It is 
however still a DOS mode program, but maybe for version 3.0 I'll make it a 
WindApp. The simpliest way to use it is just type  "ICONDLL"  at a  DOS C> 
prompt.  This will create a file called ICONS.DLL which  contains all of 
the .ICO files there were in the current directory.  If the icon files are 
in a different directory or have a different  extention, just  give that 
as a parmeter, eg:
        ICONDLL  *.ICN
        ICONDLL  D:\WINDOWS
        ICONDLL  c:\icon\*.icx
        ICONDLL  E:

   To create a file  with a name other than ICONS.DLL, use the /O 
option, eg
        ICONDLL  /OREDICONS.DLL
        ICONDLL  /O  C:\WINDOWS\ICONS\WHODAT.XXX        
       (the space after the /O is optional)

   A listing of the files put into the DLL is created.  Normally, it's 
displayed on the screen.  To have it written to a file, use the /R option.
eg
        ICONDLL /R icons.txt

All the .ICO files in that directory can then be deleted or archived.  You 
won't need them anymore.

The first version is this  program (which didn't do much by itself, and 
needed the Windows SDK) was FREE.   However, this program actually does 
some real work, and  required some actual programming effort on my part.   
I really SHOULD charge for it.... OK, how about this.... You can use it 
for free, but you gotta say "Golly, James is a nice guy"  whenever you do.

This program is provided free, as a public service, by 
   James M. Curran
   24 Greendale Road
   Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
   [72261,655]