$VERSIONINFO

The $VERSIONINFO Metacommand adds text metadata to the resulting executable for identification purposes across the OS. Windows-only.

Syntax

$VERSIONINFO:key=value

Parameter(s)

• Text keys can be: Comments, CompanyName, FileDescription, FileVersion, InternalName, LegalCopyright, LegalTrademarks, OriginalFilename, ProductName, ProductVersion, Web
• Numeric keys can be:FILEVERSION# and PRODUCTVERSION#

Description

• Text and numerical values are string literals without quotes entered by programmer. No variables are accepted. (variable names would be interpreted as literals).
• Numeric key=value must be 4 comma-separated numerical text values entered by programmer which usually stand for major, minor, revision and build numbers).
• A manifest file is automatically embedded into the resulting .exe file so that Common Controls v6.0 gets linked at runtime, if required.
• Keywords currently not supported.

Availability

• Build 20170429/52 and up.

Example(s)

Adding metadata to a Windows exe compiled with QB64:

$VERSIONINFO:CompanyName=Your company name goes here
$VERSIONINFO:FILEVERSION#=1,0,0,0
$VERSIONINFO:PRODUCTVERSION#=1,0,0,0

See Also

• $EXEICON
• _ICON
• VERSIONINFO resource (MSDN)