Hi, I dont have perl instaled on this machine so I can't test this at the moment. I assume this is with PerlApp 7.x? Would you be able to create a bug report via:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=16572&atid=116572 and I'll take a look at it. There is a simpler way to view and edit resources within an exe: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/ I use this to add manifests (for XP styles), bitmaps, string tables and icons into a PerlApp generated exe. As well as the GUI, it also has a command line interface which makes the build process much easyer. Cheers, Jeremy. > I was having a problem where a program when compiled with PerlApp caused a > radio button to be blacked out. > It would only be blacked out if it was inside of a group box. > http://www.nabble.com/file/p17023512/listbox.pl listbox.pl Attached is the > program and the explanation from Activestate. > > David, > > This problem should win a prize. I almost never see such a long explanation > and workaround from the developers. Warning- The workaround requires the > Windows SDK. It was also tested on Vista, but XP should be much the same. > Here > goes: > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > I know "why" it happens, but can't suggest a good workaround right > now: PerlApp will always bundle a manifest with the generated executable > that directs it to use the themed versions of common controls when > available. This manifest is embedded in the executable and cannot be easily > removed / replaced. If you put the following text (without the > "==============" divider lines) into a file called perl.exe.manifest right > next to your perl.exe file in C:\Perl\bin then got the same effect with > plain Perl: > > ========================================================================== > xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> > name="mash"/> > Comctl32 Test App > > type="win32" > name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" > language="*" > processorArchitecture="*" > publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" > /> > > > > ========================================================================== > > As a workaround, you can use mt.exe from the Windows SDK to replace the > embedded manifest (I found no way to just remove the manifest). I used this > manifest that tells Windows Vista to run "asInvoker", which means "do not > try to elevate privileges": > > ========================================================================== > > manifestVersion="1.0"> > name="Sample" type="win32" /> > Sample Manifest Test Application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"> > > > > > ========================================================================== > > I ran: > > perlapp -f listbox.pl > mt -manifest my.manifest -outputresource:listbox.exe > > And after that listbox.exe behaved "normally" again. Unfortunately the > Windows SDK is quite a huge download for achieving this. > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > So there you go. I hope that helps. We are planning to make some improvement > to how PDK handles manifests in the near future. It's mostly to better > handle Vista UAC, but it should also make workarounds like this one easier > to implement. > > The core issue is still in Win32-GUI, and you should probably get back to > the Win32-GUI community and ask them to figure out why the module doesn't > work nicely with the newer common controls enabled. > > Best regards, > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Info-From-ActiveState-on-a-problem-tp17023512p17023512.html > Sent from the perl-win32-gui-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Win32-GUI-Users mailing list > Perl-Win32-GUI-Users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perl-win32-gui-users > http://perl-win32-gui.sourceforge.net/ _________________________________________________________________ Great deals on almost anything at eBay.co.uk. Search, bid, find and win on eBay today! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000004ukm/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-GUI-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-GUI-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perl-win32-gui-users http://perl-win32-gui.sourceforge.net/
