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Problem installing the ToolKitPro eval

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Topic: Problem installing the ToolKitPro eval

Posted By: cuisinart
Subject: Problem installing the ToolKitPro eval
Date Posted: 31 January 2012 at 10:47pm

Hi, after a long search of every 'hook' skinning option I found, each with practically the same problems, and skipping BCGsoft due to very high licensing fees, I wound up here for a skinning solution. It's fantastic that it supports user-created .msstyles as there are a lot of nice ones out there.

However

I can't test SkinFramework eval on my app because there is no separate SkinFramework eval, and the ToolkitProEval.MFC.v15.2.1.exe won't install. I get all the way to the dialog where it gives an 'Install' button and then when I hit it, the installer just disappears.

Boom.

Gone.

Process: Gone.

Here is what is in the install list on that last page of the installer:

Destination location:
      C:\Program Files\Codejock Software\MFC\Xtreme ToolkitPro v15.2.1 (30 Day Trial)
Setup type:
      Full installation
Selected components:
      Required Components
         Runtime Libraries
      Optional Components
         Online Documentation
         Command Bars Designer
         Sample Projects
         Language Files
         Chart Builder
Start Menu folder:
      Codejock Software

Running WinXP SP3, trying to enable operation with Visual Studio 2008 9.0.30729

Any ideas?

Replies:

Posted By: SuperMario
Date Posted: 01 February 2012 at 2:50pm

when did you download the eval? we updated it last week, please grab a fresh version and try again.

Posted By: cuisinart
Date Posted: 01 February 2012 at 11:19pm

Ok, that took care of it, thank you. The website version displayed the same (15.2.1) but it updated from 15.2.1.0 to 15.2.1.125

Getting into it now. Is there a 'converting your CToolbar filled SDI app to use XTP skins' paper? I looked at the SkinFramework whitepaper but it wasn't very instructional.

It appears the steps would go something like:

1) #include <XTToolkitPro.h> //in your StdAfx.h (or root include)

2) in app InitInstance() call CXTPWinDwmWrapper().SetProcessDPIAware();

3) ?

4) call XTPSkinManager()->LoadSkin(..); to apply a skin,

5) call XTPPaintManager()->RefreshMetrics();

6) redraw your windows

Anything I missed? Do CToolBars need to be changed to CXTPCommandBars?

Thank you