JJ,
Give this one a blast in the resource file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<description>Windows Application</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="X86"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"
/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
This has worked on everything for years.
In the RC file.
1 24 "manifest.xml" // manifest file
For the tooltips straight out of the guts of QE, try this with a full XP manifest.
mov hToolTips, FUNC(SendMessage,hToolBar,TB_GETTOOLTIPS,0,0)
invoke SendMessage,hToolTips,TTM_SETDELAYTIME,TTDT_INITIAL,0
invoke SendMessage,hToolTips,TTM_SETDELAYTIME,TTDT_RESHOW,0