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2004-05-26 05:28:47 PM
cppbuilder78
Hi!
One of my customer asks me if I can make the look of menu and Toolbars the
way they look in XP, or office 2003.
How is the best way to do this ?
Regards
Per Kare Foss
 

Per Kare Foss wrote:
Manifests".
John
 

"Per Kare Foss" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
as the exe and it must be named YourExeName.exe.manifest
Now create the maifest file as a pure ascii text file. Just
cut -n- paste the following:
< Don't include this line>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
version="1.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="X86"
name="Formulas"
type="win32"/>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="X86"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
< Don't include this line>
Be aware that not all components are supported. You can find
3rd party ones that do support themes and there is all the
documentation that you need to create your own xp components
on the MS web site.
~ JD
 

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JD wrote:
 

Thanks,
Best regards
Michael F. S. Christensen
 

john blackburn < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
directly manage theme support most likely won't work simply
because they wre written with later versions of the compiler.
~ JD
 

"Michael F. S. Christensen" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
~ JD
 

JD wrote:
e.g TabControls, 3rd Party implementation of Outlook style menus etc.
 

"JD" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
Have a look at thefollowing articles for more information:
Using Windows XP Visual Styles
msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/commctls/userex/cookbook.asp
Visual Styles Reference
msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/commctls/userex/refentry.asp
~ JD
 

john blackburn < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
shouldn't matter but then I use v6 so who knows ...
Just to remind you, I did state that it doesn't work with all
controls - in particular 3rd party controls.
~ JD
 

You may experience some problems with your tool-buttons if you use manifest
file
to have an XP look. Especially if they are grouped. Some of them may act
'dead'.
If that happens be aware that's from the manifest.
There were some threads on that in this ng.
Vladimir Stefanovic

"john blackburn" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
themselves must be coded to specifically use XP's Themes API directly for
their custom drawings.
Gambit