VersionControlGen

VersionControlGen is a simple C++ command-line tool that generates a version header file with a random version number and the current date/time. This can be used to automate versioning in your build process.

Features

• Generates a header file with:
  • A random version number
  • The current date and time
• Easy integration into build scripts
• Simple command-line interface

Usage

VersionControlGen.exe <output_path>

• <output_path>: Path to the file where the version information will be written (e.g., version.h).

Example:

VersionControlGen.exe version.h

This will create (or overwrite) version.h with content like:

#define FILEVER               12345
#define STRFILEVER           "12345"
#define STRINTERNALNAME      "2025/05/08 14:23:01"

Integrating with Visual Studio Build Events

To automatically generate the version file before each build, add the following command to your project's Pre-Build Event:

"../../../Build/Tools/VersionControlGen.exe" "$(ProjectDir)Version.h"

This ensures that Version.h is updated every time you build the project.

Building

1. Open VersionControlGen.sln in Visual Studio 2022 or later.
2. Build the solution (choose Debug or Release, x86 or x64 as needed).
3. The executable will be in the output directory.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.