Folder Icon Change

Question

I am changing the folder icons with c# function. Its working fine but the problem is its working for first time. I mean I am not able to change the icon for the folder for w

Answer 1

Just change

UInt32 FCS_WRITE = FCS_READ | FCS_FORCEWRITE;

to

UInt32 FCS_WRITE = FCS_FORCEWRITE;

When you run next time the FCS_WRITE = FCS_READ, so it wont write agian.

Answer 2

I've faced with similar issue. Just remove the desktop.ini file before calling the function for the second time. The same scenario is used if you would like to clear folder icon:

1. Remove desktop.ini.
2. Omit the following lines:

....

FolderSettings.pszIconFile = @"{icon path}";
FolderSettings.iIconIndex = 0;

....

Answer 3

Just for completion, the code in question looks OK, but the 3rd param in the SHGetSetFolderCustomSettings call must be FCS_FORCEWRITE in order to change the settings if already present. (FCS_WRITE will set it ONLY if values NOT already present)

See docs about that parameter: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762199(v=vs.85).aspx