uxtheme.dll on windows 2000

[Guest]

Hi all,
I compile and link my application on an XP machine but need to run the
executable on both XP and 2000 boxes. I recently added sounds (using
'PlaySound') to my application but now when I run on the 2000 machine am told
'can't locate uxtheme.dll'. Reading the documentation this looks like an XP
thing. Can anybody help?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I compile and link my application on an XP machine but need to run the
executable on both XP and 2000 boxes.

It does not really matter on which machine the compiler and linker runs.
Could be a Win9x/Me machine as well if your development environment for
creating these WinXP/Win2K programs allows for that installation. Only
the testing has to take place under the particular OS your programs are
designed for.

I recently added sounds (using 'PlaySound') to my application but now
when I run on the 2000 machine am told 'can't locate uxtheme.dll'.
Reading the documentation this looks like an XP thing.

Your unknown development environment uses the WinXP API apparently.
Consult the manual how to change this setting to Win32 API (Win2K) or
contact your IDE manufacturer's tech support. Not a WinXP issue anyway.