Changing the icon for saved Web links.

Im trying out different forum topics to see if anyone can help and I thought this would be a cool thing to do and might be doable with an applescript.
I save a lot of web address as files to go back to later and I find the default @ icon for firefox or the blank icon for safari pretty appalling. I was wondering if there was a way to change the icon so that when ever I save a new link file it would use the new icon. I was thinking about just an icon that has the Firefox, safari, chrome logo would be good or even better a little picture preview of the web page its self. Any help on this little idea I have is very appreciated
I really like the idea of a page preview for weblink files. Like this ( http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/Nuclearanthrax/Screenshot2010-09-02at1021 41PM.png )
I completely understand a straight up no answer to this. I have no idea how applescript works. I have used it very few times.

Pierre,
I tried this AppleScript but it was not working. Is there something that I need to check.
I had a few web link files in a folder and the script RAN the INFO window popped up but nothing changed.
This would be a valuable tool for me an my students,
Thanks in advance
Joe
Pierre L. wrote:
The following script should do part of what you are asking for. However, since it uses [GUI Scripting|http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/uiscripting/index.html], you must first enable the Accessibility Frameworks by clicking the checkbox labeled "Enable access for assistive devices" in the Universal Access System Preference pane.
Just copy and paste the script into the AppleScript Editor window and click the Run button.
*set theInfoFiles to choose file of type {"webloc"} with prompt "Please select one or more Internet location files." with multiple selections allowed*
*set theAppFile to POSIX file "/Applications/Safari.app" as alias*
*tell application "Finder"*
activate
*open information window of theAppFile*
*set windowName to name of result*
*tell application "System Events" to tell process "Finder"*
*set focused of image 1 of scroll area 1 of window windowName to true*
*keystroke "c" using command down*
*end tell*
*close information window of theAppFile*
*repeat with thisFile in theInfoFiles*
*open information window of thisFile*
*set windowName to name of result*
*tell application "System Events" to tell process "Finder"*
*set focused of image 1 of scroll area 1 of window windowName to true*
*keystroke "v" using command down*
*end tell*
*close information window of thisFile*
*end repeat*
*end tell*
Hope it can help.

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