[ANSWERED] XP Skin Support

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:20 pm

What does this project option do?

I tried generating source code on a project with it on and off and the generated code was identical.

Thanks!

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:09 pm

Are you serious here?

Manual wrote:Enable XP Skin support (Windows only)
Includes support for skinned windows on Windows XP or Windows Vista

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:22 pm

Fluid Byte wrote:Are you serious here?

Yes I am and I know what it means.

My question is does it even do anything because from what I can tell it doesn't.

The source code produced is the same and the windows of the compiled program get skinned by the XP theme regardless of the setting.

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:48 pm

Of course the source stays the same, it just adds a .manifest resource to your executable.

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:13 pm

Ah OK

And I figured out why compiled programs look the same with or without that option, I don't use the generated source files, instead I copy and paste them into my own files. That way, I don't have to worry about Visual Designer over writting files with my code in it.

Thanks!