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Q97361: Adding 3D Controls Using CTL3D.DLL

Article: Q97361
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kb16bitonly kbCtrl kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSUser
Last Modified: 22-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows version 3.0 adds three-dimensional (3-D) support for
pushbuttons, but all other controls appear two-dimensional (2-D) by default.
There is a file in the Microsoft Download Center that describes how an
application can add 3-D effects to all controls by using the CTL3D Dynamic-Link
Library (CTL3D.DLL).

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Ctl3d.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Additional query words: softlib CTL3D.EXE

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Keywords          : kbfile kb16bitonly kbCtrl kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSUser 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.1
Issue type        : kbinfo

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