any computer wizards out there?

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:43 pm

i want to use a picture as an icon on a folder on my computer desktop. can anyone tell me how to do that?

this is the picture i am playing with.

By the way, blue skies to anyone who recogises the logo.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:08 pm

Assuming you are using XP....

Right click on the folder you want and hit the customise tab. There is a button at the bottom that lets you select an icon.

You need to make sure that the picture is saved as a .ico

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:09 pm

i am not sure how to save the picture in that format. and yes i'm running on xp

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:14 pm

PM me you email address and I will do it for you.

For future reference, most decent graphics programs will do it

Post by **pskipper** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:40 pm

pm with link to icon sent

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:56 pm

Thankyou to Dan and Phillip. My desktop is now looking as i want it to.
I knew i could rely on the collective knowledge of the mmoc.

rob

Post by dp » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:54 pm

Isn't that the Woodcraft Folk badge?

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:18 pm

Yes it is. My experience is that you either have never heard of it or were in it. Are you one of the latter?

Post by dp » Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:40 pm

Yes, long time ago. Funnily enough recently I was working with someone who helps out at a group and we got talking on the politics of its formation. Very interesting topic. I was also in the cubs at the time and remember the contrast in philosophy well.

If you're not already aware of it, you might like this site a lot:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:35 pm

Its a great site. We have been doing more and more bushcraft on camps Biviis and the like. I have been a woodie leader for about 18 years . I have been to a meeting in London just today talking aboutr raising the profile of woodcraft folk. I think that i didnt get lots of people recognising the emblem just show how much work we need to do.

Ish Ash Osh

rob

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:04 am

I was a member of Woodcraft Folk too, for years and years. I think it's excellent, although the name still makes me wince when I say it. If I didn't seem enough of a geek before I explain about it I really do afterwards

Post by **Dru** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:41 am

Did you say 'wince'? -I used to help with the Elfin group in Portsmouth

...I remember we debated the lyrics of "Family of Man" and decided that the choice should be left to the individual, so the proponents of "it's the family of MAN..." would attempt to out-shout those who favoured "it's the family of PEOPLE..." ...this was not untypical. Happy days

Who are these folk all dressed in green?