I can't modify the manifest file per the book!

Webtechie · #1 (**permalink**) August 10th, 2009, 11:38 PM

Ok...this is not a good sign.

I bought the book hoping to really learn some things. At chapter one, I've tried to change the manifest file per the book. Access says the .exe file is not associated.

When I delete the file and rename the saved copy back to the original, Access opens as usual.

Why put this in the book, if you can't edit it? I am using Access 2007. I have Vista Ultimate.

Thanks.

Tony

bobwarz · #2 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2010, 12:28 PM

Did you ever get this figured out?

Webtechie · #3 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2010, 01:02 PM

I gave up on it. I looked around the web and tried to get in contact with the authors. After, that I haven't even picked up the book in six months.

bobwarz · #4 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2010, 02:33 PM

I'm trying to get it working by searching on the Web for hints. So far, no joy.

I did get the GUID generator working, though. I really wanted that one. So I have some value from the book.

boblarson · #5 (**permalink**) December 24th, 2010, 04:29 PM

This is old, but I'm curious - where in the book does it talk about this? And what is your purpose of modifying the manifest? As far as I know, you aren't modifying the existing manifest in YOUR installation but you would be creating one for your installation package for installing on Vista or Windows 7. I tried searching the index for where it might be referenced in the book but couldn't find it.

bobwarz · #6 (**permalink**) December 24th, 2010, 05:17 PM

It starts on page 35 in the section "Windows Vista Task Dialogs." Following the instructions in the book didn't work. But I'm using Windows 7, and the Task Dialog is supposed to now be part of the Windows 7 API Code Pack (WindowsAPICodePack.zip on the Web). Do you know how to use these Task Dialogs in Windows 7 in Access 2010?

boblarson · #7 (**permalink**) December 27th, 2010, 12:32 PM

Turns out I don't have this particular book (I could have sworn that I did). So I apologize for posting. I was hoping to help out and can't it would appear. Sorry about that.

bobwarz · #8 (**permalink**) December 27th, 2010, 03:06 PM

Okay, thanks for trying,

Bob

Milan MArkovic · #9 (**permalink**) February 22nd, 2013, 04:19 PM

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity 
	processorArchitecture="x86" 
	type="win32" 
	name="msaccess" 
	version="12.0.0.0">
</assemblyIdentity>
<description>
	Microsoft Office Access
</description>
<dependency>
	<dependentAssembly>
		<assemblyIdentity 
			type="win32" 
			name="AceDAO" 
			version="12.0.0.0" 
			language="*" 
			processorArchitecture="X86">
		</assemblyIdentity>
	</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <dependentAssembly>
      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC80.DebugCRT" version="8.0.50727.42" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
    </dependentAssembly>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
    <dependentAssembly>
      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC80.DebugMFC" version="8.0.50727.42" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
    </dependentAssembly>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
    <dependentAssembly>
      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"></assemblyIdentity>
    </dependentAssembly>
  </dependency><trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
		<security>
			<requestedPrivileges>
				<requestedExecutionLevel 
					level="asInvoker" 
					uiAccess="false">
				</requestedExecutionLevel>
			</requestedPrivileges>
		</security>
</trustInfo></assembly>

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