1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/common.cpp b/src/common.cpp
index 9f5296c..d0b94a6 100644
--- a/src/common.cpp
+++ b/src/common.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ namespace W32DLib
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------
 //
+void Common::Initialise()
+{
+    InitCommonControls();
+    CoInitialize(NULL);
+}
+
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------
+//
 void Common::Message(HWND parent, const char *msg)
 {
     ::MessageBox(parent,msg,"Message",MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK);