Re: XP Themes on Forms

From: axis (nospam_at_nospam.org)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:52:27 -0500

Thanks Christopher! I'll give it a try today.

"Christopher J.
Holland..........................................................................................................."
<msnews@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After reading your previous Post, I went ahead an implemented it in my
> project.
> I read that the Application Name and Version are not important.
> Buf for grins, call it your App.exe.
> The Version number is located in the Resource Viewer, under
> Version\VS_VERSION_INFO
>
> <assemblyIdentity
> version="1.0.0.1"
> processorArchitecture="X86"
> name="ScopeApp.exe"
> type="win32"
> />
>
> What is important is the Resource ID. It should be 1.
>
> I would suggest making a directory in res. Call it rest\Manifest
> Copy the manifest file and change the name to whatever you want. I call it
> YourApp.Manifest.
> Then, do what it says in this article
> http://www.developer.com/net/asp/article.php/3101831
>
> Properties for Manifest
> FileName: res\Manifest\ScopeApp.manifest
> ID 1
>
> Good Luck,
> -
> Christopher J. Holland [!MVP]
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> "axis" <nospam@nospam.org> wrote in message
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>> Sorry to re-post this, but I still need a little assistance.
>>
>> "thatsalok" <thatsalok@NO_gmail.com_I_DONT_NEED_SPAM> wrote in message
>> news:%23hl9kRlFFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> You need to Enable Xp theme in your Appliation look for more info here
>>> http://www.developer.com/net/asp/article.php/3101831
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> With Regards
>>> Alok Gupta
>>> Visit me at http://alok.bizhat.com
>>>
>>> "I think this will Help"
>>> "axis" <nospam@nospam.org> wrote in message
>>> news:E42dndp3Y8E8KYvfRVn-ig@comcast.com...
>>>> When I run a dialog I've created in Visual Studio .Net 2003 (C++), with
>>>> buttons, tabs, and such, it doesn't look nice like the forms that come
>>>> up
>>> if
>>>> I run the Control Panel items or even the Start > Run dialog. Windows
>>>> dialogs have buttons with rounded edges and lighter backgrounds, for
>>>> example. Whereas buttons from the Visual Studio designer end up being
>>> square
>>>> and grey. How do I set up my dialogs so that they inherit these same
>>> styles
>>>> that the windows forms have?
>>>>
>>
>>
>> I've read through the page, and also the MSDN documentation at
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchUsingWindowsXPVisualStylesWithControlsOnWindowsForms.asp
>> ... but I can't get it to work. I follow the instructions and my
>> application
>> does not start (it says 'The application has failed to start because the
>> applicaiton configuration is incorrect...')
>>
>> This is probably due to a value in the manifest being off... In the
>> portion
>> of the manifest where one is supposed to put the 'application name', what
>> exactly are they referring to here? The AssemblyTitleAttribute in my
>> assemblyinfo.cpp? The fully qualified class path for my main application
>> form? The executable name?
>>
>> Anything else you can think of, from the error message?
>> Otherwise, any tips on debugging the issue?
>>
>> I'm really surprised at how convoluted this is... You'd think that at
>> least
>> by VS .NET 2003 they would have made this a simple build option.
>>
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