Opened 14 years ago
Last modified 12 years ago
#1595 closed Feature Request
SupportedOS ID for manifest — at Version 4
Reported by: | sklocke | Owned by: | Valik |
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Milestone: | 3.3.9.5 | Component: | Aut2Exe |
Version: | Severity: | None | |
Keywords: | manifest windows7 | Cc: |
Description (last modified by trancexx)
Introduction
With Windows 7, Microsoft introduces a new section in an application's manifest called Compatibility. In this section, entries supportedOS ID=<fixed value for OS> can be entered.
Currently, there exist fixed values for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Under Windows Vista and XP, this section is ignored.
One effect an entry for Windows 7 made in this section has is to disable the Program Compatibility Assisstant dialog that comes up under certain conditions and sometimes wrongly suggests to restart an executable in XP mode (which could break automated installation processes). I do not know all other effects, but Microsoft will at least tie down level support to these entries.
Feature request
Add option for Au2Exe to respectively include the Windows 7 or Windows Vista ID in this section of the manifest.
For a related forum thread, including a discussion of a workaorund, see http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113657
Change History (4)
comment:1 Changed 14 years ago by Valik
comment:2 Changed 14 years ago by Jpm
- Component changed from AutoIt to Aut2Exe
- Owner set to Valik
- Status changed from new to assigned
@Valik
just do it as Jon does seems to be part of the game
comment:3 Changed 14 years ago by Jos
Directive added to the current Beta version of AutoIt3Wrapper (v 2.0.1.33)
#AutoIt3Wrapper_res_Compatibility= ;Vista,Windows7 . Both allowed separated by a comma (default=None)
Jos
comment:4 Changed 12 years ago by trancexx
- Description modified (diff)
- Keywords autoitwrapper removed
- Summary changed from New AutoIt3Wrapper directive - supportedOS ID for manifest to SupportedOS ID for manifest
Hint: AutoIt3Wrapper is not an official first-party tool. It's 2nd-party. I do not care one way or the other if AutoIt3Wrapper contains this functionality. I want this functionality built into Aut2Exe and do not want this ticket closed as complete otherwise.
Apparently I have to do things myself if I wish for them to be done right.