Getting Info into Version Tab in Properties

[EdPellesC99]

Hi Guys,

I am satisfied with getting info into the ToolTip.

I am trying to control the info I get into the Version tab.

I have fooled around quite a bit.

Attached is a small scrap project, using Pelle's VERSIONINFO e.g. verbatim in the .rc file.

The most info I can ever get on the Version tab of Properties is:

File Version
Description
Copyright
Company


Company is the *only* valuename "string" I ever get in the large edit control of the Version Tab dialog.
See the version string line:

            VALUE "FileVersion", "2.7.5.5\0"

Well you never get this to show, because only the Company and string will show.

Wondering how far back I missed seeing the fork in the road to my journey to "understanding"?   

Tx for any input

[CommonTater]

Hi Guys,

I am satisfied with getting info into the ToolTip.

I am trying to control the info I get into the Version tab.

Well, FWIW... here it is under Windows 7...

[EdPellesC99]

Wow,

  That was my worst fear. I thought it unlikely, so I did not bother to attach a capture of my ver tab.

So attached is my capture.

I assume we are both using the latest 6.5 ver of Pelles C.

So does it compile properly on your machine because of your OS?

Or does your machine properly view the VERSIONINFO with your OS.

I am using XP Media Center 2002, I have seen info that says it is a ver of XP Professional, maybe you need a true Professional ver to see the ver tab properly.

I can go and view the Ver tab of properties on another OS same vintage, it is XP Home. So I expect to see my same problem.

Will get back.

It would be nice if someone with XP Professional XP2 or 3 could test, as we collect info.
Wonder if the lightest ver of Windows 7 can view the details tab properly?

Tx, Ed

[CommonTater]

Thing is I think you're getting caught up in display issues...

On your XP tab, what do you get if you click on the items in the left side list?
It shold show you the highlighted item in the right side panel.

Yes it compiled just fine, both as 32 and 64 bit code...

To bring a final resolution, open your program in a Hex Editor and scan down to the end, where the resources are... you should be able to see what is and is not getting linked into the program's image.

http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/

( I did however find the window message a tad intimidating )

[EdPellesC99]

Ooops,

  You are right 

I did not know that if you clicked on the value name in the version sheet you got the string in the right panel !

Tempest in a teapot.

Yes back when I was learning to put an icon in the title bar (I had a little rocket), and was playing with DrawText.... !
And I don't know if I was placing the icon in the title bar or what !

Thanks Tater, now I can get back to looking at DMac's work, and Timo's .....on Getting the Version Info !

P.S.
After seeing all the strings being shown in your Details tab, I just figured I had something wrong for sure....
Ok.... I still get the Dumb award this week !

[CommonTater]

Naaaa... It was something you didn't know...
Lifes full of stuff like that.

Glad you finally got it sorted.