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Description

No More Creating Manifest Files. Just Put This Code In Your Project And it Will AutoMaticly Make 1 If There isnt 1 there.

More Info

None ;o.

Just Run This Function On Form Load, Thats It :D.

Xp Look!

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Submitted On
By	Christopher Hemple
Level	Intermediate
User Rating	3.8 (23 globes from 6 users)
Compatibility	VB.NET
Category	GUIs
World	.Net (C#, VB.net)
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API Declarations

Copyright Me!

Source Code

Function Manifest()
    If File.Exists(Application.StartupPath & "\" & Application.ProductName & ".exe.manifest") = True Then
      Exit Function
    Else
      'Generate File Content
      Dim Content As String
      Dim bl As String = vbCrLf
      Content = "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?>" & bl
      Content &= "<assembly xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1' manifestVersion='1.0'>" & bl
      Content &= "<assemblyIdentity" & bl
      Content &= "  version='1.0.0.0'" & bl
      Content &= "  processorArchitecture='X86'" & bl
      Content &= "  name='Microsoft.Winweb."
      Content &= Application.ProductName
      Content &= ".exe'" & bl
      Content &= "  type='win32'" & bl
      Content &= "/>" & bl
      Content &= "<description>"
      Content &= Application.ProductName
      Content &= "</description>" & bl
      Content &= "<dependency>" & bl
      Content &= "  <dependentAssembly>" & bl
      Content &= "   <assemblyIdentity" & bl
      Content &= "    type='win32'" & bl
      Content &= "    name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls'" & bl
      Content &= "    version='6.0.0.0'" & bl
      Content &= "    processorArchitecture='X86'" & bl
      Content &= "    publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df'" & bl
      Content &= "    language='*'" & bl
      Content &= "   />" & bl
      Content &= "  </dependentAssembly>" & bl
      Content &= "</dependency>" & bl
      Content &= "</assembly>"
      'Create Manifest File
      Dim sw As StreamWriter = File.CreateText(Application.StartupPath & "\" & Application.ProductName & ".exe.manifest")
      sw.Write(Content)
      sw.Close()
      'Reload Me
      Shell(Application.StartupPath & "\" & Application.ProductName & ".exe", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus, False)
      Me.Close()
    End If
  End Function