can matlab change the icon of files?

So I have allot of files with data that i would like to plot as a "sparkline" and use as the system icon for the file.

Can Matlab change the icons of files (in windows)?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Not directly. You would have to invoke something to edit the registry.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh127427(v=vs.85).aspx

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/change-default-icon-file-type-windows/