Progress
Version 9
Product Update Bulletin


Creating a prowin32.exe.manifest file

The prowin32.exe.manifest file is a text file that contains XML instructions that direct Progress to use the Windows XP controls instead of the standard Windows controls. Figure M–1 shows the contents of this file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> 
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">  
<assemblyIdentity  
    version="10.0.0.0"  
    processorArchitecture="X86"  
    name="[APPLICATION_NAME]" 
    type="win32"  
/>  
<description>Progress</description>  
<dependency>  
    <dependentAssembly>  
        <assemblyIdentity  
            type="win32"  
            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"  
            version="6.0.0.0"  
            processorArchitecture="X86"  
            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"  
            language="*"  
        />  
    </dependentAssembly>  
</dependency>  
</assembly> 

Figure M–1: prowin32.exe.manifest file

To create a prowin32.exe.manifest file:

  1. Create a text file named prowin32.exe.manifest.
  2. Select the contents of Figure M–1 and copy it to the system Clipboard (CTRL-C).
  3. Paste the contents of the system Clipboard into the text file (CTRL-V).
  4. Save and close the text file.

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