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some1 · Feb 20th, 2005, 2:54 PM

?

Is it supported by windows or is it some custom made control?

I was also always wondering how do they make all those custom controls like those funky custom progress bars, listboxes and also those windows xp like boxes you see in explorer windows on the left .

linky to windows GUI tutorial/article/doc is MUCH appreciated

Ooble · Feb 20th, 2005, 6:58 PM

I believe it's a custom-made control, but it can be used through APIs. No idea what though.

sarathshiva_19 · Feb 22nd, 2005, 4:10 AM

Hi,
There is something called manifest file. Search on google with the keyword "manifest".
Hope this gives some insight.

--sarath.

Benoit · Feb 22nd, 2005, 8:53 AM

Couldn't you do that with Ms Visual C++? Or The GUI toolkit for Dev-C++

Meka][Meka · Oct 30th, 2005, 7:21 AM

xp manifest is probably the first thing u want, well this can be very easily done, the simple way is to open a file in your exe directory, create a new text file, and name it 'yourapp.exe.manifest', paste this code inside,

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<description>XP Manifest</description>
<dependency>
        <dependentAssembly>
                <assemblyIdentity
                        type="win32"
                        name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
                        version="6.0.0.0"
                        processorArchitecture="X86"
                        publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
                        language="*"
                />
        </dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>

then save and close it, run your app and u shud see xp manifest styled buttons etc...

-=PARADOX=- · Nov 8th, 2005, 3:28 PM

I think you can put the manifest as a resource of the program you are building...

Feb 20th, 2005, 2:54 PM	#1
some1 Programmer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 4	How to create office xp like menus and other custom controls ? Is it supported by windows or is it some custom made control? I was also always wondering how do they make all those custom controls like those funky custom progress bars, listboxes and also those windows xp like boxes you see in explorer windows on the left . linky to windows GUI tutorial/article/doc is MUCH appreciated

Feb 20th, 2005, 6:58 PM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	I believe it's a custom-made control, but it can be used through APIs. No idea what though. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Feb 22nd, 2005, 4:10 AM	#3
sarathshiva_19 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	solution for :How to create office xp like menus and other custom controls Hi, There is something called manifest file. Search on google with the keyword "manifest". Hope this gives some insight. --sarath.

Feb 22nd, 2005, 8:53 AM	#4
Benoit Expert Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 574 Rep Power: 5	Couldn't you do that with Ms Visual C++? Or The GUI toolkit for Dev-C++ __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son but Johnny is no more, for what Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4

Oct 30th, 2005, 7:21 AM	#5
Meka][Meka Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	xp manifest is probably the first thing u want, well this can be very easily done, the simple way is to open a file in your exe directory, create a new text file, and name it 'yourapp.exe.manifest', paste this code inside, (Toggle Plain Text) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <description>XP Manifest</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <description>XP Manifest</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> then save and close it, run your app and u shud see xp manifest styled buttons etc... __________________ ']['�AM�LiT� Meka-Meka Programming Forums

Nov 8th, 2005, 3:28 PM	#6
-=PARADOX=- Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 53 Rep Power: 4	I think you can put the manifest as a resource of the program you are building...

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