application manifest version?

[Rob R. Ainscough]

I'm using an application manifest for a "managed" application I'm coding.
Can anyone tell me if the version changes?

Example:
MyApp.exe.manifest
....
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
....

MSDN says version is always 1.0, seems odd to me that the version is
specified at all if it must always be 1.0. I haven't tested this on a
non-WinXP machine yet -- my assumption is this will work on Win98, WinME,
Win2000, Win2003 where Win98, WinME, and Win2000 will show standard/classic
looking buttons/controls and WinXP and Win2003 will show XP style
buttons/controls.

Thanks, Rob.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I'm using an application manifest for a "managed" application I'm coding.
Can anyone tell me if the version changes?

Example:
MyApp.exe.manifest
...
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
...

MSDN says version is always 1.0, seems odd to me that the version is
specified at all if it must always be 1.0. I haven't tested this on a
non-WinXP machine yet -- my assumption is this will work on Win98, WinME,
Win2000, Win2003 where Win98, WinME, and Win2000 will show
standard/classic looking buttons/controls and WinXP and Win2003 will show
XP style buttons/controls.

That's true. Windows versions <> Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 will
ignore the manifest file.

 

[Rob R. Ainscough]

Are you purposely being quiet about the manifestVersion="1.0" ? NDA?

I'm having a hard time finding more in depth documentation on the
manifestVersion -- in the past when I have a hard time discovering
information it has often meant "Microsoft use only". Can you enlighten me?

Thanks, Rob.