Delphi dcc32 and manifest compilation

Question

How to compile a Delphi project using DCC32.EXE with the default manifest file? I've compiled some project and the Task Dialog doesn't appear because of missing the manifest file. When I compile from the IDE everything works fine but when I use the DCC32.EXE the Task Dialog component doesn't work. I think the problem in the version info file.

Answer 1

1. Create a file and name it anything.xml
2. Write the following into the file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="App" version="3.1.0.0" processorArchitecture="*"/> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" processorArchitecture="*"/> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"> <security> <requestedPrivileges> <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/> </requestedPrivileges> </security> </trustInfo> <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1"> <application> <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows Vista --> <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/> <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 7 --> <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/> </application> </compatibility> </assembly>
3. Create a resource file such as proj_manifest.rc and write the following line into it: 1 24 "anything.xml"
4. Compile the resource file using brcc32.exe
5. Add the following line to the project source: {$R 'proj_manifest.res'}
6. Compile the project using the dcc32.exe and thats all.