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  • November 18, 2004
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
This to make easy a program WXP look alike.

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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hi Ronald

    There is a way to make your application more WinXP "lookalike".

    I have attached a zip-file, where there is a file called "runcbl.exe.manifest".
    Try extract this file to the dir, where your runtime is located (note that it must have the same prefix as you runtime, so maby you must rename it to wrun32.exe.manifest).

    Now you application will look more like WinXP with fx. rounded pushbuttons.

    It almost works with my application. It looks more like Xp, but some controls have difference backgruound colors, so it does not look good with all applications.

    In the zip-file, there also is 2 bmp files. 1.bmp=without manifest, and 2.bmp=with manifest.

    Regards Kim
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hi Ronald

    There is a way to make your application more WinXP "lookalike".

    I have attached a zip-file, where there is a file called "runcbl.exe.manifest".
    Try extract this file to the dir, where your runtime is located (note that it must have the same prefix as you runtime, so maby you must rename it to wrun32.exe.manifest).

    Now you application will look more like WinXP with fx. rounded pushbuttons.

    It almost works with my application. It looks more like Xp, but some controls have difference backgruound colors, so it does not look good with all applications.

    In the zip-file, there also is 2 bmp files. 1.bmp=without manifest, and 2.bmp=with manifest.

    Regards Kim
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hi Ronald

    There is a way to make your application more WinXP "lookalike".

    I have attached a zip-file, where there is a file called "runcbl.exe.manifest".
    Try extract this file to the dir, where your runtime is located (note that it must have the same prefix as you runtime, so maby you must rename it to wrun32.exe.manifest).

    Now you application will look more like WinXP with fx. rounded pushbuttons.

    It almost works with my application. It looks more like Xp, but some controls have difference backgruound colors, so it does not look good with all applications.

    In the zip-file, there also is 2 bmp files. 1.bmp=without manifest, and 2.bmp=with manifest.

    Regards Kim
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Kim,

    This is cool! Do you know if it would work with the thin client?
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hi DuncanK

    I have just made a quick test, and I can't get it working with thin client :-(
    I tried both with Linux and NT4, and none worked.

    I have no idea why.

    Regards Kim
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hmmm. What did you try?

    I would assume that you would have to create an 'acuthin.exe.manifest' file on the WinXP client machine, since it is the acuthin.exe program which is actually using the COMCTL32 controls.

    I guess this is some special functionality that has been added to WinXP.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hmmm. What did you try?

    I would assume that you would have to create an 'acuthin.exe.manifest' file on the WinXP client machine, since it is the acuthin.exe program which is actually using the COMCTL32 controls.

    I guess this is some special functionality that has been added to WinXP.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hmmm. What did you try?

    I would assume that you would have to create an 'acuthin.exe.manifest' file on the WinXP client machine, since it is the acuthin.exe program which is actually using the COMCTL32 controls.

    I guess this is some special functionality that has been added to WinXP.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hello again

    This was not what I tried - I copied the file on the server ...

    And now I have tried to copy the file to the client as acuthin.exe.manifest - AND THIS WORKS :-)

    Perfect !
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Excellent!

    Did you have to change the contents of the file at all?

    Can you re-post the attachment?
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    I have just renamed the file from "runcbl.exe.manifest" to "acuthin.exe.manifest".

    So no changes to the file.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    I have just renamed the file from "runcbl.exe.manifest" to "acuthin.exe.manifest".

    So no changes to the file.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    I have just renamed the file from "runcbl.exe.manifest" to "acuthin.exe.manifest".

    So no changes to the file.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    I tried this and it works - the buttons change to XP style and the /- buttons in the treeview control also change.

    But my drop down lists controls appear in "reverse video" when dropped down - the elements in the list have a black background with white letters. Not sure why yet.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    I have a similar problem with the tab-control. The background colors are not the same as the labels, so it looks very odd.

    You can see it at the attached jpg-image.

    Kim
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Gentlemen, just for your information.

    There were a few oddities with the runtime and the XP theme, per today all known oddities have been addressed. The latest one in the coming version 7.0.

    Also, keep in mind that the XP manifest only works if your computer is set up to use XP theme.

    Cheers

    Gisle
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Gentlemen, just for your information.

    There were a few oddities with the runtime and the XP theme, per today all known oddities have been addressed. The latest one in the coming version 7.0.

    Also, keep in mind that the XP manifest only works if your computer is set up to use XP theme.

    Cheers

    Gisle
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Gentlemen, just for your information.

    There were a few oddities with the runtime and the XP theme, per today all known oddities have been addressed. The latest one in the coming version 7.0.

    Also, keep in mind that the XP manifest only works if your computer is set up to use XP theme.

    Cheers

    Gisle
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 17 November 2004]

    Is there an option to use a skin in a program?
    I mean a skin like you can use in Winamp.
    This to make easy a program WXP look alike.
    Hi

    Thanks Kim
    It works very well

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