How to detect version of windows common controls installed to support ListViewXP dynamically

[Samuel R. Neff]

How can you detect the version of windows common controls installed at
run-time? I want to implement the ListViewXP (flicker-free) but still
need to support non-XP computers (which will have flicker).

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/listviewxp.asp

Thanks,

Sam

 

[Gary Chang[MSFT]]

Hi Sam,

One way is to check whether the new function is provided by the
COMCTL32.dll(windows common controls):
Determine COMCTL32 version
http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/system/article.php/c2851/
(You call those Win32 API by PInvoke)

And in your scenario, I think maybe query the machine's Windows
version(Windows XP, 2003 or not) is enough...


Thanks!

Best regards,

Gary Chang
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[Greg Burns]

What does ListViewXP do that using .BeginUpdate and .EndUpdate don't take
care of already?

Greg

 

[Samuel R. Neff]

They're not really related at all. BeginUpdate and EndUpdate tell the
ListView that you are adding a number of items and not to make changes
until all are done, kinda like a transaction.

The ListViewXP code enables double-buffering to remove the flicker.
The flicker is not related to adding/removing item but happens
whenever you resuze the listview or change it's attributes, even
without adding and removing items.

HTH,

Sam

 

[Greg Burns]

Thanks for the relpy. I was not aware of this difference.

Greg

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Sam,

Have you tried Gary's suggestion?
If you still have any concern, please feel free to post here.

Best regards,

Perter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[Samuel R. Neff]

I think I'll take his suggestion and just check for OS version--much
simpler and no real down-side.

Thanks,

Sam