Comments on: VersionInfo for Delphi

By: Anders Melander

Anders Melander — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:08:33 +0000

Um… This class only reads from the version info resource.

Even if I enabled it to also write to the resource that would not magically update the exe file or your project files where the version information originates.

In Delphi you either maintain the version resource through the project options or you can include a custom RC or RES file with the version resource. I suppose Lazarus has similar capabilities.

By: Frank Church

Frank Church — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:53:24 +0000

I mean add new strings to the VersionInfo resource. Would that require an extension of the TVersionInfo class?

PS. On reflection it seems that would involve modifying the .rc file Lazarus generates, or creating my own custom version.

By: Anders Melander

Anders Melander — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:28:16 +0000

Assuming you mean is there a way to read custom strings from the version info resource, yes there is. There is no difference between the strings defined by Microsoft and custom strings.

By: Frank Church

Frank Church — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:48:01 +0000

I have been able to convert it to FreePascal with help from the Free Pascal forums, thanks

Is there a way of adding custom strings to the unit beyond the MS standard?

By: Zoran

Zoran — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:04:58 +0000

Anders, find some time to join us on Lazarus project!
http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/

By: Anders Melander

Anders Melander — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:32:24 +0000

I've never used Free Pascal so I can't help you.

I suggest you ask for help on the Free Pascal message board.

By: Frank Church

Frank Church — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:19:32 +0000

Any chance of this being converted to Free Pascal?

I am having problems trying to convert it as an FPC newbie?

By: Norman

Norman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:58:57 +0000

It worked! Thank you very much Sir…..

By: Anders Melander

Anders Melander — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:02:37 +0000

Just use the Strings property of the TVersionInfo class. E.g. something like this:

ShowMessage(FVersionInfo.Strings['Comments']);

or this:

ShowMessage(FVersionInfo['Comments']);

By: Norman

Norman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:59:37 +0000

Sorry for the late reply sir I'm from the Philippines so i'm limited with internet connection (not 24/7) and I thank you for the prompt response. Yes sir Example 1 did work for my Delphi 7 but I was talking about VersionInfoDemo.dpr that was attached as a demo on VersionInfo0101.zip. It uses class helper and I can't convert it or modify it so I can also read these - 'Comments', 'CompanyName', 'FileDescription', 'InternalName', 'LegalCopyright', 'LegalTrademarks', 'OriginalFilenam', 'PrivateBuild', 'ProductName', 'SpecialBuild'