This article will show you how you can convert all your applications from Windows 98 looks to the Windows XP looks. Its just too simple and does not require any code changes from the developers point of view. Other all things are expected to work as normal. Note that MSDN requires you to call InitCommonControls by linking to ComCtl32.lib but I dont see any need for the same in the below mention process but if it doesn't work you can try it out. Try calling the function InitCommonControls in the initinstance of your application. 1. Just create a simple text file using any normal text editor like notepad and put the following content into the file and save it as ExeName.exe.manifest. Code: <?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="CompanyName.ProductName.YourApplication" type="win32" /> <description>Your application description here.</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> 2. Go to the File Viewer window and add the ExeName.exe.manifest file to your workspace. 3. Add the following line into the RC fle of your application CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "ExeName.exe.manifest" Note : Remember if you are using some other DLL's for the resources then you need to be adding the CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "ExeName.exe.manifest" to each of the resouces dll as well as to the executables. Sample output Default them XP theme The attached zipped file contains the source as well as the executable.
i opened the project in vc++ 6.0 .it ran successfully but the dialog box didn't have the XP look i.e the buttons,progressbars,etc were the same as they come normally in vc++ 6.0
You should have the manifest variable defined. Try getting the value of it instead of the macro in the rc file.
Well article is a good one and trick works but only for an MFC application.What about Win32 applications.I tried it in Win32 application but nothing happens.It works for Win32 application only if the manifest file is in the same folder in which the exe file is otherwise not.Plz tell how to embedd the manifest file directly in the Win32 application as u have done in ur MFC project.
I'm having trouble too. First of all, in order to make the sample code work I had to set "Enable Incremental Linking" to "No". Otherwise I got this error while linking: 1>Linking... 1>CVTRES : fatal error CVT1100: duplicate resource. type:MANIFEST, name:1, language:0x0409 1>LINK : fatal error LNK1123: failure during conversion to COFF: file invalid or corrupt Doing the same to my project didn't help though, it linked successfully but my application now exits right away. Does anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
