Read .EXE’s Manifest content with VFP

[Gerrit Broekhuis]

Hi,

Is it possible to read a .EXE’s Manifest content with VFP. I know that some programs can read this information, but is it possible with VFP?

Regards, Gerrit

 

[GriffMG]

If you get hold of a copy of MT.exe from the M$ Windows SDK, you could run that to a file and read in the manifest (if it exists)

Hmm, just downloaded that and I'm probably wrong!

Regards

Griff
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[Mike Lewis]

Griff, I was about to suggest the same thing. Why do you say you were probably wrong?

MT.EXE is a command-line tool, so it can easily be run from within VFP. That said, I have no experience of using it, so maybe you are right about being wrong.

Anyroad, here is a link to the docs:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/mt-exe

Mike

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[GriffMG]

Hi Mike,

Well, again I could be wrong, I couldn't work out how to read a manifest within a .exe with MT.exe!

The help option meant too little to me!

It looks like it only reads .manifest files, not .exe

Regards

Griff
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[gjbbroekhuis]

Hi Mike and Griff,

mt.exe "-inputresource:C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe" "-out:temp.txt"
notepad temp.txt

This works for me. It's not VFP, but it's better than nothing...

I found this on:

https://kb.froglogic.com/misc/manifests/

Regards, Gerrit

 

[GriffMG]

Ah ha! comme ca!

mt -inputresource:myfile.exe;#1 -out:mymanifest.manifest

yields:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" type="win32" name="Microsoft.VisualFoxPro" processorArchitecture="x86"></assemblyIdentity>
<description>Visual FoxPro</description>
<dependency>
    <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" language="*" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"></assemblyIdentity>
    </dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>

Regards

Griff
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[GriffMG]

Thanks Gerrit

You found it just before me!


Regards

Griff
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[gjbbroekhuis]

Griff,

Yes, Google is my friend (and I pay back with my privacy)

In the mean time I was able to create a basic manifest file and compile my .EXE, and yes, it's embedded in the compiled .EXE.
Now I have to find out what other options to put in my own manifest file. I will ask Google again...

Regards, Gerrit

 

[atlopes]

Gerrit,

You may be interested in this thread:

https://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1798781

 

[atlopes]

... and this one:

https://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1783938