Windows XP New Visual Styles

[floppes]

I'm using the Beta 2 (Build 2469) of Windows XP and want to test my app with the new visual styles.

I created a manifest file as specified, but when I run my app, it doesn't starts and I hear an error sound .

I'm using these controls:
- Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0
- Microsoft Tabbed Dialog Control 6.0
- Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0
- Microsoft Winsock Control 6.0

Has anyone any experience with the new visual styles of win xp and visual basic ?

[PlanetTodd]

Greetings,

Most likely you have the InitCommonControls statement in the Form Load subroutine than in the Initialize routine.

-Todd

[floppes]

Hey cool, thanks for the fast answer
It took only exactly 1 and a half year
... just kidding *g*

But you are right, meanwhile I also found out that I have to call the InitCommonControls function to apply the new visual styles.

Flo

[PlanetTodd]

opps, I didn't even look at the date of the message. lol

[floppes]

No problem

Now everyone who finds this thread has the answer.

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