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C ++ Visual Studio 6 MFC Application

I have an old application, is there a quick way to get a facelift for an application without changing the code? Some kind of MFC emulator?

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1)Create a file <yourapplication><.exe>.manifest 2)Paste the file in the same path as your exe 3)Paste the following content inside the manifest file <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity version="" processorArchitecture="" name="" type="" /> <description></description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.MSXML2" version="" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="" language="*" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> 4) Launch the exe..
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It's hard to understand that you are pretending to read your vague question.

If you want to use more modern versions of Visual Studio, just open it on this version and the Solution Conversion Wizard will open.

If you need some eye candy, just look at the Feature Pack. It has nice controls, such as Dockable Panes, Ribbon bars, etc., which will give your application a more modern look.

If you want to change the background of the form, just read the documentation WM_CTL_COLOR and OnCtlColor and override the default behavior.

And this list can go through the infinite ...

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