[delphizip] Re: ZipBuilder with Windows 7
- From: RPeters <rpeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:10:40 +1100
On 8/12/2009 11:57 AM, James Turner wrote:
> Including a program manifest is not really an option from Vista onwards,
> it is absolutely essential.
>
> Paste the following into Notepad and save as "generic_vista.manifest"
> If necessary, pad with spaces to ensure that the file length is a
> multiple of four bytes (to avoid bugs).
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
> <assemblyIdentity
> version="1.0.0.0"
> processorArchitecture="X86"
> name="generic"
> type="win32"/>
> <description>generic</description>
> <dependency>
> <dependentAssembly>
> <assemblyIdentity
> type="win32"
> name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
> version="6.0.0.0"
> processorArchitecture="X86"
> publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
> language="*"/>
> </dependentAssembly>
> </dependency>
>
> <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
> <security>
> <requestedPrivileges>
> <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
> </requestedPrivileges>
> </security>
> </trustInfo>
>
> </assembly>
>
> Paste the following into Notepad and save as "manifest_generic_vista.rc"
>
> // Resource file to
> // 1) disable file/registry virtualization from Vista onwards and
> // 2) enable visual styles from XP onwards
> // NOTE: The manifest file must be a multiple of 4 bytes long e.g. 600
> not 597 bytes
>
> LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
>
> #define CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID 1
> #define CONTROL_PANEL_RESOURCE_ID 123
> #define RT_MANIFEST 24
>
> CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "generic_vista.manifest"
>
>
> Now compile this using the Borland resource compiler BRCC32.exe or any
> other resource compiler.
>
> Finally link into your program (in Delphi using the {$L } compiler
> directive).
>
> If you wish the program to always run with admin privileges, change
> level="asInvoker" to level="requireAdministrator"
>
>
> ---- James Turner
>
>
> RPeters wrote:
>
>> On 8/12/2009 8:25 AM, Don wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have a backup program that I wrote using ZipBuilder 1.79.10.24. With
>>> XP& Vista it will extract the files to the same directory as the zip
>>> file. But with Windows 7, it writes the files to the virtualstore
>>> directory. Any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>>> Don
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>> If it is saving into the virtual store it means you are trying to save
>> it in a protected location without correct permission - this is not a
>> good idea and, as you have noticed, is actively discouraged.
>> To be able to save where you (mistakenly) desire you will need to run
>> your application as administrator.
>>
>> This is similar to Vista but Windows 7 applies the rules more rigidly
>> which keeps things safer.
>> Russell Peters
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I think you may need to check your spelling - evidently Windows 7 (in
particular) does not like
processorArchitecture="X86"
evidently it should be
processorArchitecture="x86"
Personally I think it is being too exact for the case but we have no control
over it.
It seems that I must recompile the dll without any manifest too because in
critical places Windows 7 does like a 'normal' dll having a manifest.
Russell Peters
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