How to embed a XP Style Manifest file into a VB Complied EXE?
This tutorial teaches how to embed a XP Style Manifest file into a VB Compiled EXE. So you don't have to give a .manifest file with your exe file after apply this... (VOTE PLEASE)
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<P><FONT face="Tahoma" size="2"> HOWTO: Embed a XP Style Manifest file into a VB Compiled EXE<br> Step by step explanation;<br> <br> <STRONG>1)</STRONG> Add line below to a module in project<br> <FONT color="blue">Declare Sub</FONT> InitCommonControls <FONT color="blue">Lib</FONT> "comctl32.dll" ()<br> <br> <STRONG>2)</STRONG> Add lines below to all forms in project<br> <FONT color="blue">Private Sub</FONT> Form_Initialize()<br> <FONT color="blue">Call</FONT> InitCommonControls<br> <FONT color="blue">End Sub</FONT> <br> <br> <STRONG>3)</STRONG> Compile exe with normal way<br> <br> <STRONG>4)</STRONG> Download zip file that is given with this tutorial, and unzip it<br> <br> <STRONG>5)</STRONG> Download <EM>Resource Hacker™</EM> from </FONT><A href="http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/"> <FONT face="Tahoma" size="2">here</FONT></A><br> <br> <FONT face="Tahoma" size="2"><STRONG>6)</STRONG> Run program, then <EM>File>Open</EM> and select your compiled exe file<br> <br> <STRONG>7)</STRONG> Select <EM>Action>Add</EM> a new Resource<br> <br> <STRONG>8)</STRONG> Select <EM>'Open file with new resource'</EM> and open <EM>'GeneralManifestForVB.txt'</EM> file that was extract from zip file<br> <br> <STRONG>9)</STRONG> Enter info below to boxes<br> <EM>Resource type</EM> = 24<br> <EM>Resource name</EM> = 1<br> <EM>Resource language</EM> = 1033 (this code does not any effect on manifest)<br> <br> <STRONG>10)</STRONG> Click <EM>'Add Resource'</EM> <br> <br> <STRONG>11)</STRONG> Save EXE and run for testing<br> <br> <STRONG>12)</STRONG> Enjoy...<br> <br> <br> <br> additional informations;<br> -> Do not compress EXE with upx,<br> -> Place command button into a picture box if they has ugly frames after update EXE,<br> -> I do sorry for my bad english...<br> </FONT> </P>
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