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12-Jan-03 8:52

Is it possible to make an app use the xp style controls with the additional .manifest file?

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leppie12-Jan-03 9:50

12-Jan-03 9:50

Yes I think so. You mean the XP themes? I think I saw an article, but I cant find it via the search... Sleepy | :zzz:

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri12-Jan-03 9:53

12-Jan-03 9:53

i thought so to, but couldnt find it - using that search is sometimes like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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David Stone12-Jan-03 10:40

12-Jan-03 10:40

No, but you can follow these instructions[^] and make the manifest and embedded resource.

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James T. Johnson12-Jan-03 11:40

James T. Johnson

12-Jan-03 11:40

An even more complete version than the one David linked to:

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/dotnetvisualstyles.asp[^]

The difference coming in when you are using signed assemblies (since modifying the exe's resources will invalidate the assembly hash the .NET loader will have problems)

James

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David Stone12-Jan-03 14:23

12-Jan-03 14:23

I just found this. But in VS.NET 2003 and .NET Framework v1.1 all you have to do is call Application.EnableVisualStyles(); How spiffy is that? Cool | :cool:

Found it here:http://radio.weblogs.com/0117167/2002/12/25.html#a20[^]

Nnamdi Onyeyiri13-Jan-03 5:37

13-Jan-03 5:37

but im using vs.net 2002 and .net 1.0 Poke tongue | ;-P

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David Stone13-Jan-03 9:42

13-Jan-03 9:42

Oh, right. Sorry Nnamdi... I have to remember that you aren't as fortunate as some of us.;P Although, I was sort of talking to James, since I know that he does have VS.NET 2003.

leppie13-Jan-03 9:47

13-Jan-03 9:47

Nnamdi Onyeyiri wrote:
but im using vs.net 2002 and .net 1.0

You in the UK? I posted link the other nite in the lounge for free VS.NET 2003 beta for UK/Ireland residents. Direct from MS. Takes 7/10 days. I wonder if I manage to fool their mailing system (again Laugh | :laugh:

)?

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Colour Names

Nnamdi Onyeyiri12-Jan-03 7:30

12-Jan-03 7:30

I need to get the names of all the default colours in .NET - how would i go about doing that.

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leppie12-Jan-03 8:29

12-Jan-03 8:29

string[] GetAllColorNames()
{
  PropertyInfo[] props = typeof(Color).GetProperties(BindingFlags.Static|BindingFlags.Public);
  ArrayList names = new ArrayList(props.Length);
  foreach (PropertyInfo prop in props)
  {
    names.Add(prop.Name);
  }
  return (string[]) names.ToArray(typeof(string));
}

Thats should do it Smile | :)

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri12-Jan-03 8:34

12-Jan-03 8:34

Thanks a lot leppie Big Grin | :-D

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Richard Deeming13-Jan-03 3:08

Richard Deeming

13-Jan-03 3:08

Or even:

string[] GetAllColorNames()
{
    return Enum.GetNames(typeof(KnownColor));
}

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leppie13-Jan-03 6:08

13-Jan-03 6:08

was looking for that! Mad | :mad:

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David Stone13-Jan-03 9:44

13-Jan-03 9:44

Don't you just hate it when that happens? So aggravating.

leppie13-Jan-03 9:51

13-Jan-03 9:51

David Stone wrote:
Don't you just hate it when that happens? So aggravating.

Like relying on Intellisense and missing that static method Mad | :mad:

. That is the problem with such a huge framework Smile | :)

I finaaly started moving into the System.Runtime.Remoting namespace... Unsure | :~

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David Stone13-Jan-03 10:08

13-Jan-03 10:08

The only problem with Remoting is the lack of any really good explanatory material on it. I've only seen one book that just goes into Remoting. I've thought about getting it. It's from Microsoft Press, and it's called .NET Remoting (Great Title! Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

)

BTW, do you use Reflector[^]? It's always saved me a lot of time when looking at a new namespace...or working with old ones for that matter.

leppie13-Jan-03 11:16