Display an icon

[hsc]

I added a pop-up dialog to my installer project which validates some aspects of user input. In addition to strings which announce the result of the validation, I want to display a green check or a red cross next to each item being validated.
I created these symbols as SVG graphics and added them to Themes/Images. Obviously they were converted to ICO format. I assigned the properties CHECKMARK and CROSSMARK to the files.
In the dialog, I added an "icon" type control with Use Indirection=True, Indirect Property=CHECKMARK, and another "icon" control with Property=CROSSMARK. However, both icons are invisible in the dialog editor and at execution time.
Where is my error?

Thank you
Hans

[Catalin]

Hello Hans,

Please have a look over the following article written by my colleague Liviu:

Validate user input and display specific icon/error message

which should cover exactly what you need.

In addition, there is also a sample project at the end that you can look at for any directions, if needed.

Best regards,
Catalin

[hsc]

Thank you Catalin!

In the meantime I found out that the ico files which AI created when I imported the svg files are completely blank - so no wonder nothing is displayed.

I then exported a png file from my graphics program. After importing this file into Themes -> Images, the graphics was displayed in the preview area of this page. Back in the dialog editor, the icon control is shown as a document symbol with a red question mark. (Screenshot attached)

I deleted the icon control and replaced it by an image control, which works as I hoped.

Hans

[Catalin]

You are always welcome, Hans!

Glad to hear you managed to get this working.

Best regards,
Catalin