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[Dev-C++] XP Manifest and Win32 controls

[Thierry P. <tpi...@gm...>]

Hi all,

I'm just trying to use Win32 common controls in Dev-cpp with "Support
Windows XP themes" activated in project's options. Actually, I simply
use the Win32 application template, where I added following lines of
code, just after main window creation :

=09HWND button =3D CreateWindowEx(
=09=090,
=09=09"button", "Cancel",
=09=09WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | BS_PUSHBUTTON,
=09=09100, 200, 100, 20,
=09=09hwnd, (HMENU) IDOK,
=09=09hThisInstance,
=09=09NULL
=09);

Actually, that code works (i see push button) when XP styles are
desactivated. When I activate that option, the CreateWindowEx fails
with error "The class does not exist".

Sorry, but I'm new to win32 programming, and I have to maintain a old
app. If someone has a little idea of what can solve that issue, that
would be fine !
--
Thierry Pierron

[Dev-C++] Re: XP Manifest and Win32 controls

[Thierry P. <tpi...@gm...>]

Argh, found the answer ...

You have to link your prog against libcomctl32.a, includes a file
"commctrl.h" and call InitCommonControls() before everything else.

I suppose for supporting Vista, we'll have to kill a chicken and drink
it's blood when the moon is full, while using black magic for
programming :-(

2006/2/23, Thierry Pierron <tpi...@gm...>:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm just trying to use Win32 common controls in Dev-cpp with "Support
> Windows XP themes" activated in project's options. Actually, I simply
> use the Win32 application template, where I added following lines of
> code, just after main window creation :
>
>         HWND button =3D CreateWindowEx(
>                 0,
>                 "button", "Cancel",
>                 WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | BS_PUSHBUTTON,
>                 100, 200, 100, 20,
>                 hwnd, (HMENU) IDOK,
>                 hThisInstance,
>                 NULL
>         );
>
> Actually, that code works (i see push button) when XP styles are
> desactivated. When I activate that option, the CreateWindowEx fails
> with error "The class does not exist".
>
> Sorry, but I'm new to win32 programming, and I have to maintain a old
> app. If someone has a little idea of what can solve that issue, that
> would be fine !
> --
> Thierry Pierron
>


--
Thierry Pierron