as>  hptrIcon = WinLoadPointer(hwndFrame,0L,ID_MYICON);
 if(!hptrIcon)      /* this will point out your problem */
   DosBeep(50,100);
 as>  WinSendMsg(hwndFrame,WM_SETICON,(MPARAM)hptrIcon,0);

 as>The icon changes to v which isn't the icon. 

hptrIcon = WinLoadPointer(HWND_DESKTOP,0,ID_MYICON);
WinSendMsg(hwndFrame,WM_SETICON,MPFROMLONG(hptrIcon),MPVOID);

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