[vwnc] How to set and retrieve the Version resource of an executable

> I would like to be able to retrieve the Version resource of my VisualWorks
> executable.
>
> Presently, we set our version number in some internal variable and display
> it to the user when he does a help about, and possibly put it into an error dump.
> This has a few problems,
> 1. Because the number is not in the Version resource it does not show
> appear in the file properties.
> 2. After the product passes QA we don't want to rebuild it just to
> change the version number, from an RCx.
>
> It seems to me the best way would be to set the version resource while building
> the product and retrieve in VW when needed. After it passes test we can use
> a resource editor to reversion it.  But, I don't know how to retrieve it using VW.
>
> Does anyone know how to do this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Terry
>
>  

> I would like to be able to retrieve the Version resource of my VisualWorks
> executable.
>
> Presently, we set our version number in some internal variable and display
> it to the user when he does a help about, and possibly put it into an error dump.
> This has a few problems,
> 1. Because the number is not in the Version resource it does not show
> appear in the file properties.
> 2. After the product passes QA we don't want to rebuild it just to
> change the version number, from an RCx.
>
> It seems to me the best way would be to set the version resource while building
> the product and retrieve in VW when needed. After it passes test we can use
> a resource editor to reversion it.  But, I don't know how to retrieve it using VW.
>
> Does anyone know how to do this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Terry
>
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> To add version info to an executable (on windows), you need two tools,
> ResHacker which is included in Packaging/win, and rc, it is described
> in WindowsPackaging,txt how to get it.
>
> I've attached two files, to properly include the version info you
> define in config.h, run:
>
> rc asap.rc
> ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite yourapp.exe, yourapp.exe, asap.res,
> versioninfo,1,
>
> (Obviously, modify rc name if you want, and edit config.h info to suit
> your app first).
>
> Then after app is built, but no longer in RC stages, you can repeat
> the above process to modify versioninfo (I think you can at least).
>
> How to get access to it from VW I can't help you with though, haven't
> had that need myself :/
>
> Cheers,
> Henry
>
> On 12.11.2009 20:17, Terry Raymond wrote:
>> I would like to be able to retrieve the Version resource of my
>> VisualWorks
>> executable.
>>
>> Presently, we set our version number in some internal variable and
>> display
>> it to the user when he does a help about, and possibly put it into an
>> error dump.
>> This has a few problems,
>> 1.    Because the number is not in the Version resource it does not show
>>             appear in the file properties.
>> 2.    After the product passes QA we don't want to rebuild it just to
>>             change the version number, from an RCx.
>>
>> It seems to me the best way would be to set the version resource
>> while building
>> the product and retrieve in VW when needed. After it passes test we
>> can use
>> a resource editor to reversion it.  But, I don't know how to retrieve
>> it using VW.
>>
>> Does anyone know how to do this?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> ===========================================================
>> Terry Raymond
>> Crafted Smalltalk
>> 80 Lazywood Ln.
>> Tiverton, RI  02878
>> (401) 624-4517      [hidden email]
>> <http://www.craftedsmalltalk.com>
>> ===========================================================
>>
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