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[ANSWERED] XP Skin Support

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:20 pm
by Tipperton
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!

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:09 pm
by Fluid Byte
Are you serious here?
Manual wrote:Enable XP Skin support (Windows only)
Includes support for skinned windows on Windows XP or Windows Vista

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:22 pm
by Tipperton
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.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:48 pm
by Fluid Byte
Of course the source stays the same, it just adds a .manifest resource to your executable.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:13 pm
by Tipperton
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!