add a manifest to request Administrator permissions

mregmi · Oct 4, 2013 · 6eaf59f · 6eaf59f
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diff --git a/app.rc b/app.rc
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-IDI_ICON1	ICON	DISCARDABLE	"resource\\ext2explore.ico"
+#include <windows.h>
+
+IDI_ICON1                           ICON DISCARDABLE  "resource\\ext2explore.ico"
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID  RT_MANIFEST       "resource\\manifest.xml"
diff --git a/resource/manifest.xml b/resource/manifest.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <v3:trustInfo xmlns:v3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <v3:security>
+      <v3:requestedPrivileges>
+        <v3:requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator"/>
+      </v3:requestedPrivileges>
+    </v3:security>
+  </v3:trustInfo>
+</assembly>