How to create a dll like shell32.dll which contains Icons

Question

I am working on the Visual studio 2010. want to create a dll which contains icons just like shell32.dll. Can anyone guide me what I need to do. Purpose : I just want my fav icons bind with one dll and keep in my root drive and customize me all folder icons and I just need it ot contain Dll thats it. I have not idea what and all efforted is needed, I am ready to put how much effort is needed. Any suggestion or comment is welcome. I am not sure what detail is need so adding the picture of shell32.dll.

Answer 1

You can create a Resource-Only DLL.

From the link:

To create a resource-only DLL, you create a new Win32 DLL (non-MFC) project and add your resources to the project.

• Select Win32 Project in the New Project dialog box and specify a DLL project type in the Win32 Project Wizard.

• Create a new resource script that contains the resources (such as a string or a menu) for the DLL and save the .rc file.

• On the Project menu, click Add Existing Item, and then insert the new .rc file into the project.

• Specify the /NOENTRY linker option. /NOENTRY prevents the linker from linking a reference to _main into the DLL; this option is required to create a resource-only DLL.

• Build the DLL.