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Hello.

How I can detect (in VB code) witch windows style is used
(windows classic styles or windows xp styles)

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Szafranr
Nov 20 '05 #1
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* "Szafranr" <sz**********@Mpoczta.onet.pl> scripsit:
How I can detect (in VB code) witch windows style is used
(windows classic styles or windows xp styles)


Maybe this works (notice that this function is only available in Windows
XP and newer:

\\\
Private Declare Auto Function IsThemeActive Lib "uxtheme.dll" () As Boolean
///

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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Nov 20 '05 #2

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