[RESOLVED] windows xp theme styles - clarificaton please!!

[tux_newbie]

i implemented the xp visual theme in my vb application using a sample project from randem systems .it simply works great .now i have a doubt ,will it work on systems running windows 2000(client or server) older versions and if not is there a workaround ?

[Protocol]

No it wouldn't work...

You'll need an external 3rd party control with the built in XP look to it...

Plus if I'm correct in the method you're using which is initializing the external Windows Com Controls from withing VB, then your program will give an error if you run it on anything other than XP... (not too sure about 2003 Server...)

[jcis]

No it wouldn't work...

You'll need an external 3rd party control with the built in XP look to it...

Plus if I'm correct in the method you're using which is initializing the external Windows Com Controls from withing VB, then your program will give an error if you run it on anything other than XP... (not too sure about 2003 Server...)

No, It won't give any errors in Win98 - ME - 2000, but styles won't apply, since Operating systems previous to XP don't have any XP theme to apply.

[tux_newbie]

thanks jcis,protocol it doesnot matter if it doesnt apply but it should not affect the rest of my program!

[penagate]

2003 Server has theme support, but it is disabled by default due to the overhead. You can enable the service and then apply a visual style. Otherwise, it looks like 2000.

Edit: You can declare InitCommonControlsEx() and it will run on any platform but before calling it you should check first to see if version 5 is present, otherwise the call will result in an error if it is not present.

[tux_newbie]

that was a hell of an advice thanks a lot pg

[Protocol]

No problem... just doing what we signed up for...

It's part of the EULA...lol