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Hello

I found a nice icon to use with my .exe publication. I copied the icon into the publication´s resources folder.

But when cleaning up using "Purge" option it always wants to delete the icon from the folder. Do I have to keep the icon somwhere else?

Jonas

Jonas --

Thanks for pointing out the "Purge" feature of OPUS. I've never used it, so I did a search in Help to learn about how it works. It mentions a "Purge Resources Panel" which shows the files it will delete. Is your icon there? If so, then just un-select it before pressing "Do Purge."

I'm sure this was a feature added with the best intentions, but personally, I'd prefer to control what resources are saved or deleted. Under "My Documents" I've created "My Clients." Each client then has a sub-directory, under which I have more sub-directories for Scan, Images, Photos, Resources, Documents, Voice Overs, whatever I need for that project.

When the project's done, I copy or move the entire client's folder onto my backup HD, and burn a data DVD. When I do more work for that client, I copy the folder back under My Clients. Hard drive space is so cheap today, it's better/safer to save/keep things than to delete/regret. I just saw a 500GB external USB HD for $291 (USD) at TigerDirect.com. When the Purge feature was created, hard drive space was probably limited and expensive. It always seems I need a file about a week after I've deleted it, so I've elected to save most images I collect for a project.

Hope this helps. Welcome to the Forum!

Hello again

I agree that you have to know your resources. But at the moment I am working on a publication with hundreds of pictures, videos and sounds. I was not happy with some of the sounds and tried out different sound files.

After a work like that it is nice to use the Purge option to clean up, it finds files that are not in use and deletes them. But it includes the .ico file (and some bullets as well) in the list and there is no way to deselect it.

This is no big trouble for me. At least the Purge option tells me which files to delete, even I then have to do it manually.

Regards
Jonas

The purge list is built by comparing the list of resources used by a publication with the contents of the resource folder for that publication.

The publication icon is not a resource (the publication does not use it - it is only used to replace the player icon at compile time), so it does not appear in the resource list, and will be removed by a purge.

I would suggest simply keeping the icon in the same folder as the IMP file itself. That way you won't lose it and it will not be accidentally deleted.