Delphi dcc32 and manifest compilation - manifest

Question

How to compile a Delphi project using DCC32.EXE with the default manifest file?
I've compiled some project and the Task Dialog doesn't appear because of missing the manifest file.
When I compile from the IDE everything works fine but when I use the DCC32.EXE the Task Dialog component doesn't work.
I think the problem in the version info file.

Answer 1

Create a file and name it anything.xml
Write the following into the file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="App" version="3.1.0.0" processorArchitecture="*"/>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" processorArchitecture="*"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>
<compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
<application>
<!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows Vista -->
<supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
<!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 7 -->
<supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
</application>
</compatibility>
</assembly>
Create a resource file such as proj_manifest.rc and write the following line into it:
1 24 "anything.xml"
Compile the resource file using brcc32.exe
Add the following line to the project source:
{$R 'proj_manifest.res'}
Compile the project using the dcc32.exe and thats all.