Hi guys.
I am newbie in C#.
I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute the
project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look on
any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
Thanks in advance.

On Oct 9, 10:52*am, "Wndr" <some...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi guys.
> I am newbie in C#.
> I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute the
> project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
> installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
> that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
> Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look on
> any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
> Thanks in advance.

investigate on EnableVisualStyles() ...

However if you want it to be look like XP style in other OS / older OS
than XP, I think it is hard.. you may need to include all the imanges
in the resources...

-Cnu

-Cnu

Yes, EnableVisualStyles() is the classic (but old) way of managing a Windows
UI and should be learned first but the big picture in this context of the UI
is now all about using the classes in the Windows Presentation Foundation
(WPF).

"Wndr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi guys.
> I am newbie in C#.
> I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute
> the project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
> installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
> that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
> Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look
> on any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
> Thanks in advance.
>

but, can XP use WPF?

"Hillbilly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, EnableVisualStyles() is the classic (but old) way of managing a
Windows
> UI and should be learned first but the big picture in this context of the
UI
> is now all about using the classes in the Windows Presentation Foundation
> (WPF).
>
> "Wndr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi guys.
> > I am newbie in C#.
> > I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute
> > the project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when
MSVS2008
> > installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
> > that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
> > Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look
> > on any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>

Where could I get these Windows Presentation Foundation classes?

"Peter Duniho" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:58:16 -0700, xcal <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> but, can XP use WPF?
>
> Yes, of course.

Wndr <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Where could I get these Windows Presentation Foundation classes?

They're part of .NET 3.0.

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Jon Skeet - <(E-Mail Removed)>
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Hi. I installed .Net Framework 3.0 and 3.5 and still don't get the gui I get
on another machine.
Both machines XP SP2, both have .Net 3.0 and 3.5, the only difference is one
has MSVStudio 2008 and another MSVS2005, so is there any way when I compile
my project in VS2008 with all this nice gui to see the same look on machine
that has VS 2005?
Thanks
"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Wndr <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Where could I get these Windows Presentation Foundation classes?
>
> They're part of .NET 3.0.
>
> --
> Jon Skeet - <(E-Mail Removed)>
> Web site: http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet
> C# in Depth: http://csharpindepth.com

Wndr <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi. I installed .Net Framework 3.0 and 3.5 and still don't get the gui I get
> on another machine.

What exactly do you mean? WPF is an API you program against -
installing it won't turn change any existing programs.

> Both machines XP SP2, both have .Net 3.0 and 3.5, the only difference is one
> has MSVStudio 2008 and another MSVS2005, so is there any way when I compile
> my project in VS2008 with all this nice gui to see the same look on machine
> that has VS 2005?

Could you put screenshots of the two views onto a website somewhere? Is
it possible that you've just got a different theme on one of your
boxes?

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Jon Skeet - <(E-Mail Removed)>
Web site: http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet
C# in Depth: http://csharpindepth.com

"Hillbilly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, EnableVisualStyles() is the classic (but old) way of managing a
> Windows UI and should be learned first but the big picture in this context
> of the UI is now all about using the classes in the Windows Presentation
> Foundation (WPF).


Just because WPF is available, doesn't automatically mean it's the best
choice all the time. Actually, I haven't seen where WPF is all that great
myself, but that's just my own personal opinion. I have no burning desire to
learn yet another way to create a window, when the way I already know, is
easy and gets the job done just fine.

Todd

Here's how to get it if the OS can do it:

// enable XP theming ("visual styles") if newer OS and
feature available
if ((Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 5) &&
(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor > 0))
{
if (OSFeature.Feature.IsPresent(OSFeature.Themes))
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
}
}



On Oct 9, 1:52*pm, "Wndr" <some...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi guys.
> I am newbie in C#.
> I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute the
> project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
> installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
> that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
> Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look on
> any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
> Thanks in advance.