"Temp795" <Temp***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I started to mess around with trying to get the vb6 ide interface to show
> the xp styles.  I have tried this on WinXP Sp1, Win2kSP4 etc.  I've tried
the
> manifets from vbaccelerator, vbnet and still nothing on chaning the look
of
> vb.  I did the search for ComCtl32.dll on my win2k and winxp machines and
> they both have ver 5.x.x dll of it.  As I understand I need ver 6, so why
> doesn't my xp machine have it? I haven't even tried doing it for my
> applications.
>
> So what am I missing or doing wrong?
>
> Thanks.

"Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
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> Following this:
> http://www.vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/forms/vbidexp.htm
>
> Does it work for you?  Also, this will only work on a WinXP machine.
>
> --
> Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB)
> Veign's Resource Center
> http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp
> Veign's Blog
> http://www.veign.com/blog
> --

>
> --
> Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - http://www.vbsight.com
> DLL Hell problems? Try ComGuard - http://www.vbsight.com/ComGuard.htm
> Please keep all discussions in the groups..
>
>

"Ken Halter" wrote:

> "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
> news:eM$M4dvvFHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Following this:
> > http://www.vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/forms/vbidexp.htm
> >
> > Does it work for you?  Also, this will only work on a WinXP machine.
> >
> > --
> > Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB)
> > Veign's Resource Center
> > http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp
> > Veign's Blog
> > http://www.veign.com/blog
> > --
>
> It works.... fwiw, I made sure ComGuard's interface "complied" with an IDE
> running "XP Style" <g> No option buttons in a "real" frame, etc.... I
> created a 'bare-bones' frame control for a replacement. Does the rounded
> corners and everything! (reaching 'round to pat myself on the back <g>)
>
> --
> Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - http://www.vbsight.com
> DLL Hell problems? Try ComGuard - http://www.vbsight.com/ComGuard.htm
> Please keep all discussions in the groups..
>
>
>

"Jim Carlock" wrote:

> There are two spots to check, I believe it depends upon
> the second spot, but the first spot might be involved as
> well, which I'll get to in a moment after describing the
> second spot first...
>
> 1) Right-click on the Desktop,
> 2) Click on Properties,
> 3) Click on the Appearance tab.
> 4) Take a look at the Windows and buttons combobox...
>
> IF it says Windows Classic style, then that might be the
> reason why the IDE isn't displayed, but now I'll get into
> the first spot to check and the reasons why it might not
> appear to be what it says...
>
> The first spot is easier to get to:
>
> 1) Right-click on the Desktop,
> 2) Click on Properties.
> 3) Take a look at the Theme combobox.
>
> Most likely the Theme will say Modified Theme. XP always
> put the Theme into the Modified Theme state when you've
> changed something somewhere in the other properties, which
> might include changes in the registry as well. It seems like XP
> tracks a certain number of changes to a current theme and it
> displays a name like MyTheme (Modified) for a certain time.
> I don't know if it's a reboot thing, or a number of changes...
> But eventually the MyTheme seems to disappear and XP
> then just calls it Modified Theme.
>
> So you might have selected Windows Classic there, which
> in turn sets the Appearance tab properties as you can see
> by selecting another Theme on the Themes tab.
>
> I keep a system in the Windows Classic state and none of
> the XP manifests work in such state.
>
> And one last thing that might apply involves the following:
>
> 1) Double-click on the "My Computer" icon.
> 2) Click on Tools,
> 3) Click on Folder Options...
> 4) Take a look at the General tab that is displayed, and
>    more specifically at the Tasks frame. Two options reside
>    there...
>    a) Show common tasks in folders.
>    b) Use Windows classic folders.
>
> IF the the Windows classic folders option is selected, some
> things in XP get turned off, specifically the side bar that
> displays tasks, but it may apply to some other things as well.
>
> NOTE: Changing to an XP Theme might change the setting
> in the Folder Options... but changing the setting in the Tasks
> setting in Folder Options... does NOT change the Theme at
> all.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> Jim Carlock
> Post replies to the newsgroup, thanks.
>
> "MikeD" <nob***@nowhere.edu> wrote:
>
> "Temp795" <Temp***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > The link to vbnet was one of the ones I tried and it still doesn't work
> > for
> > me.  I did find the ver 6 on my xp box, however still no luck.  Granted I
> > can
> > get the ide to look like xp if i enable the themes for the box but I read
> > that you don't have to have that enabled to do what I am trying to do.
>
> Perhaps you need to explain better what it is you're trying to do then.  As
> best as I could tell, it was merely to have VB's IDE use WinXP themes (to
> the extent that it can since it's not specifically designed to support
> them).  I'm also not entirely sure what you're getting when talking about
> the version 5 and version 6 common controls.  These really have nothing to
> do with the IDE itself.
>
>
> >
> > Lastly I thought you could enable this on w2k as well, but it doesn't
> > matter
> > if I can't on that os.
>
> No, not on Win2000 and earlier. Manifest files are supported only under
> WinXP and later versions of Windows.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP Visual Basic
>
>
>

"Ken Halter" <Ken_Halter@Use_Sparingly_Hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
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>> Following this:
>> http://www.vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/forms/vbidexp.htm
>>
>> Does it work for you?  Also, this will only work on a WinXP machine.
>>
>> --
>> Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB)
>> Veign's Resource Center
>> http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp
>> Veign's Blog
>> http://www.veign.com/blog
>> --
>
> It works.... fwiw, I made sure ComGuard's interface "complied" with an IDE
> running "XP Style" <g> No option buttons in a "real" frame, etc.... I
> created a 'bare-bones' frame control for a replacement. Does the rounded
> corners and everything! (reaching 'round to pat myself on the back <g>)
>
> --
> Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - http://www.vbsight.com
> DLL Hell problems? Try ComGuard - http://www.vbsight.com/ComGuard.htm
> Please keep all discussions in the groups..
>

"Temp795" <Temp***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I started to mess around with trying to get the vb6 ide interface to show
>the xp styles.  I have tried this on WinXP Sp1, Win2kSP4 etc.  I've tried the
>manifets from vbaccelerator, vbnet and still nothing on chaning the look of
>vb.  I did the search for ComCtl32.dll on my win2k and winxp machines and
>they both have ver 5.x.x dll of it.  As I understand I need ver 6, so why
>doesn't my xp machine have it? I haven't even tried doing it for my
>applications.
>
>So what am I missing or doing wrong?
>
>Thanks.