Valery wrote:
Jeremie Pelletier Wrote:
As far as I know, the only way to get the newer common controls
library is to use an assembly manifest, be it external or compiled
as a resource. I haven't looked into DFL but I'm pretty sure it
simply generates the proper manifest resource and link it in the
executable.
Yes, in DFL creates a manifest file and so on, but it's done at
runtime by method enableVisualStyles. I think that there should be a
simpler way to enable new styles independent of library or native
Win32 API you use.
Indeed, I'd like to know why M$ decided to bundle two versions of the
relevant DLLs and require the programmer to use a manifest in order to
access the modern version.
Or at least describe the process of change styles through the
manifest files in the documentation and the section D for Win32 on
site.
Indeed, I drove myself mad trying to find out how to make it work, and
eventually discovered keeping a .manifest file alongside the .exe. We
need more resources (NPI) teaching how to do it the tidier way.
Stewart.
