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FunkyMonkey Aspiring developer Posts: 1177 Reg: Aug 07, 2013 blackpool 14,570	confirm \| cancel 09/11/13 12:48 AM (12 years ago) startup icon name hi guys, can someone tell me how and where to change the startup icon name cheers Title Comments hi guys, can someone tell me how and where to change the startup icon name cheers

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	09/11/13 01:21 AM (12 years ago) If you're talking iOS, there are several app icons. They're named 'icon_xx.png' where 'xx' is the pixel size of the icon (57,72,144, etc...). They're located in the 'BT_Art' directory of your project. If you're talking Android, there are several. They're ALL named 'icon.png' and they're distributed among the different resolution directories (hdpi, xdpi, etc) in the '/res/drawable-xxxx' directory where xxxx is the resolution of the images contained within. Typically Buzztouch will use the icon you uploaded into the project web interface, but you're right; you should provide better quality images for those icons; the higher resolution icons don't turn out so well. Cheers! -- Smug Edit: and the easiest way to change them is to ensure eclipse or xcode is not running, and replace them. provided you keep the 'exact same' filename, you should be good. If your device or simulator shows the same old icon, remember to 'clean' your project, and delete the app from your device/simulator, so that you get a complete new set of files on launch. Comments If you're talking iOS, there are several app icons. They're named 'icon_xx.png' where 'xx' is the pixel size of the icon (57,72,144, etc...). They're located in the 'BT_Art' directory of your project. If you're talking Android, there are several. They're ALL named 'icon.png' and they're distributed among the different resolution directories (hdpi, xdpi, etc) in the '/res/drawable-xxxx' directory where xxxx is the resolution of the images contained within. Typically Buzztouch will use the icon you uploaded into the project web interface, but you're right; you should provide better quality images for those icons; the higher resolution icons don't turn out so well. Cheers! -- Smug Edit: and the easiest way to change them is to ensure eclipse or xcode is not running, and replace them. provided you keep the 'exact same' filename, you should be good. If your device or simulator shows the same old icon, remember to 'clean' your project, and delete the app from your device/simulator, so that you get a complete new set of files on launch.

FunkyMonkey Aspiring developer Posts: 1177 Reg: Aug 07, 2013 blackpool 14,570	09/11/13 01:59 AM (12 years ago) i mean the launch icon on the iphone screen, i want to change the name on the icon, not change the icon itself cheers Comments i mean the launch icon on the iphone screen, i want to change the name on the icon, not change the icon itself cheers

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	09/11/13 02:05 AM (12 years ago) Ah. Name. Sorry. For android, it's held in 'strings.xml'. For iOS it's in the 'BT_Info.plist' file under the heading of CFBundleDisplayName. Cheers! -- Smug Comments Ah. Name. Sorry. For android, it's held in 'strings.xml'. For iOS it's in the 'BT_Info.plist' file under the heading of CFBundleDisplayName. Cheers! -- Smug

Red Dog buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 805 Reg: Jun 16, 2011 Southern Califo... 18,800	09/11/13 07:23 AM (12 years ago) You can also change it on the server (requires re-downloading the project), In the control panel go to the application's Core Properties screen and change the Application Name. Comments You can also change it on the server (requires re-downloading the project), In the control panel go to the application's Core Properties screen and change the Application Name.

FunkyMonkey Aspiring developer Posts: 1177 Reg: Aug 07, 2013 blackpool 14,570	09/11/13 07:57 AM (12 years ago) smug= ive looked in there and the name is what i want it to be, ie from west yorkshire to west yorks so that it shows the full name, but its not showing up as changed on the simulator or on my phone Red- did all that, changed the name, re downloaded the project, still showing old name its very weird and annoying :) Comments smug= ive looked in there and the name is what i want it to be, ie from west yorkshire to west yorks so that it shows the full name, but its not showing up as changed on the simulator or on my phone Red- did all that, changed the name, re downloaded the project, still showing old name its very weird and annoying :)

Red Dog buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 805 Reg: Jun 16, 2011 Southern Califo... 18,800	09/11/13 08:11 AM (12 years ago) Make sure you delete the app from the simulator and device, then clean and run in xCode again. Comments Make sure you delete the app from the simulator and device, then clean and run in xCode again.

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	09/11/13 03:45 PM (12 years ago) Red Dog is providing sound advice. Cheers! -- Smug Comments Red Dog is providing sound advice. Cheers! -- Smug

FunkyMonkey Aspiring developer Posts: 1177 Reg: Aug 07, 2013 blackpool 14,570	09/11/13 11:56 PM (12 years ago) yes works guys thanks a bunch :) Comments yes works guys thanks a bunch :)

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