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setting dll version tab

Hi,

I'm working with Visual C++ 6.0 and Windows 2000. I have created a dll file and I am having difficulties storing version information (e.g. copyright, verion number).

At present when the properties of the file are accessed (by right clicking on the file icon and selecting Properties) there are only three tabs present, General, Security and Summary.

Can anyone tell me how to add the Version tab, which is present with other dlls?

Thanks in advance,
m.

jhance

Add a VERSION RESOURCE to your project in the resource editor.

Go to the RESOURCES VIEW (i.e. where you might add a new dialog) and choose a VERSION. Then set the version information to be the say you want it. Then recompile.

mikjimbob

ASKER

Thanks for your help.

I've followed the steps you've given and I've not received any errors. However, the version tab still doesn't appear.

Any ideas?
Cheers,
m.

mikjimbob

ASKER

Thanks for your help.

I've followed the steps you've given and I've not received any errors. However, the version tab still doesn't appear.

Any ideas?
Cheers,
m.

jkr

Check your DLLs .rc file - there should be an entry like

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Version
//

VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
FILEVERSION 2,0,0,26
PRODUCTVERSION 2,0,0,26
FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
#ifdef _DEBUG
FILEFLAGS 0x1L
#else
FILEFLAGS 0x0L
#endif
FILEOS 0x4L
FILETYPE 0x2L
FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
BEGIN
BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
BEGIN
BLOCK "040704B0" // check this - it's locale specific!
BEGIN
VALUE "CompanyName", "Company\0"
VALUE "FileDescription", "mydll.DLL\0"
VALUE "FileVersion", "2.00.26\0"
VALUE "InternalName", "mydll\0"
VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 1998-1999 Company\0"
VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "All Rights reserved\0"
VALUE "OriginalFilename", "mydllt.DLL\0"
VALUE "ProductName", "Product\0"
VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.00.26\0"
END
END
BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
BEGIN
VALUE "Translation", 0x407, 1200 // check this - it's locale specific!
END
END

The parts marked with '// check this - it's locale specific!' are sort of crucial - if the locales differ from the OS locale, it might not be used by the OS

mikjimbob

ASKER

Thanks for your help.

I am still having difficulties getting the version tab to appear. I decided to build a simple dll and then attempt to produce a version tab for this.

The steps I took are as follows:

- Open Visual C++
- File -> New -> Projects Tab -> Win32 Dynamic Link Library
- Selected "A simple DLL project" called mik.dll
- No additions were made to mik.cpp or any other files or settings
- Build -> Build mik.dll

No version tab appeared

If I follow Insert -> Resource -> Version, I get a version template. How should I save this and what changes should I make to settings to get the version tab to appear?

Sorry for dragging this out, but I need a solution.

Cheers,
m.

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mikjimbob

ASKER

Thanks a million.

I wasn't adding the .rc file to the project as you guessed. Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
m.