How do you put meta-data into an executable like author and such. You usually see it on some programs in Windows, under the filename in gray. Anyone know how you do this?
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How do you put meta-data into an executable like author and such. You usually see it on some programs in Windows, under the filename in gray. Anyone know how you do this?
VERSIONINFO Resource
Here is an example:
Code:VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
FILEVERSION 1,0,0,0
PRODUCTVERSION 1,0,0,0
FILEOS VOS_NT
FILETYPE VFT_APP
{
BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
{
BLOCK "040904B0"
{
VALUE "CompanyName", "Rock Bottom Corp."
VALUE "FileDescription", "Weather Control Application"
VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.0.0"
VALUE "InternalName", "WeatherControl.exe"
VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Free Software. Not for commercial distribution."
VALUE "OriginalFilename", "WeatherControl.exe"
VALUE "ProductName", "Weather Control"
VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0.0.0"
VALUE "Comments", "This program will control the weather. Caution: Lightning may be dangerous."
}
}
}
Ah, I see that's pretty easy thanks