SB Manifest

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Hi Friedrich,

In my app I have the Include XP Manifest turned off but have the
Generate XP manifest turned on so the .manifest is generated and the
app is themed. Then I apply the manifest in my SB6.5 install.

Question: What happens if the manifest is added in SB but I
accidentally include the .manifest file from Clarion 6.3? Will the
app only pick up the internal manifest or will it pick up the external
one also and which one get's priority???

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Creative, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com


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Hi Arnór,

It depends on the operation system. On Windows XP, if an external manifest
is present in the application's local folder, the operating system loader
uses this manifest instead of a manifest embedded inside the binary. On
Windows Server 2003, Vista and later versions of Windows, the opposite is
true. In this case the external manifest is ignored and the embedded
(internal) manifest is used when present.

Does his help?

Friedrich
www.lindersoft.com

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Hi Friedrich,

>is present in the application's local folder, the operating system loader
>uses this manifest instead of a manifest embedded inside the binary. On
>Windows Server 2003, Vista and later versions of Windows, the opposite is
>true. In this case the external manifest is ignored and the embedded
>(internal) manifest is used when present.
>
>Does his help?

Yes:) Under XP does it make any difference if the embedded manifest
is used or the external one?

Since my worry was about Vista it doesn't seem it would affect it at
all, so I don't have to be paranoid about the .manifest making it's
way to the install. This is mostly a concern for my client projects
as they are all on XP so far, but they'll move to vista as the users
get new hardware.

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Creative, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com


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Hi Arnór,

> Yes:) Under XP does it make any difference if the embedded manifest
> is used or the external one?
>
> Since my worry was about Vista it doesn't seem it would affect it at
> all, so I don't have to be paranoid about the .manifest making it's
> way to the install. This is mostly a concern for my client projects
> as they are all on XP so far, but they'll move to vista as the users
> get new hardware.

Under XP it does not make a difference.

Under Vista (and later) it can make a difference (because of the "manifest
cache").

Friedrich