WinXP look and res files

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:19 pm

How to add WindowsXP.Manifest to res files.
As I use VSX now I only have res (compiled resource files).

Thanks in advance
Otto

To provide the WinXP look to your application
simply add this line to your resources RC file:

1 24 "WindowsXP.Manifest"

James Bott · Post by **James Bott** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:45 pm

Otto,

Another way is to just rename WindowsXP.Manifest to myapp.exe.manifest (where myapp.exe is the actual name of your exe) and include it in the same directory as the exe. It must be included in your installation too.

James

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:08 am

Thank you James. Never thought that could be so easy.

BTW,
I am on a VISTA PC. If I enable “VISTA STYLE” to get IsThemeActive=.t.
then all the Windows zoom in and out.
Do you know if the zooming can be turned off?

Thanks in advance
Otto

James Bott · Post by **James Bott** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:30 am

Otto,

>Do you know if the zooming can be turned off?

I don't have Vista here. Under XP these kinds of things are available if you right-click on the desktop and select Properties.

James

Richard Chidiak · Post by **Richard Chidiak** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:34 am

Otto

The zoom on vista is related to "AERO" theme, just change theme and no more zooming effect

HTH

Richard