Marek Sienczak

Version Number Generator AddIn for Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010

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This Add-in for Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010 C/C++ Win32 projects can automatically control the build number of an executable or dll file.

After instalation of this Add-in just run the Visual Studio and create the new project for Visual C++ 'Win32 Project' or open an existing. In the Add-in Manager of the Tools menu check this add-in to turn on. In the context menu of the Solution Explorer select 'Add Version Information...' item. This will add to your project or projects (it depends of the selection in the Solution Explorer) a special file - VersionInfo.h.

In the 'VersionInfo.h' file you can set your configuration for building the version number. There is also describe how you can do this.

Here are the contents of the file VersionInfo.h:


// Creation date
//   Format: month/day/year
//   Don't modify format of this value!
#define CREATION_DATE "7/20/2010"
//   The date in your regional settings is: 20.07.2010

// Version template
//   Usage:
//     major.minor.build.revision
//     A.B.*   = A.B.X.Y
//     A.B.*.* = A.B.X.Z
//     A.B.C.* = A.B.C.Z
//     A.B.C.D = A.B.C.D
//       where X equal to the number of days since the creation day.
//       If the creation date has not been defined or commented,
//       the X equal to the number of days since January 1, 2001
//       local time. The Y equal to the number of seconds since
//       midnight local time, divided by 10. The Z equal to
//       the incremented revision number and the A, B, C, D mean
//       they remain unchanged.
#define VERSION_TEMPLATE "1.0.*"

// Use this constant to display the version number in your About Dialog
#define VERSION TEXT("1.0.0.0")

// Don't remove or change the line below
#define REVISION 0

When you run the build process in Release configuration all resorces such as .rc and .rc2 files which contain VERSIONINFO blok will be find in project and automatically updated.

No matter for how many platform you prepared your project. If you use the 'Batch Build...' option from the menu the incrementing will be run only once for the first build process.

NOTE: After installation this Add-In please run and then close Visual Studio to correctly preload the Add-In.

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Changelog

Version 1.10.10.720 (7/20/2010)

! Fixed: The Build number was not increment if there is no open active document
! Fixed: If you second time click on the 'Add Version Information...' menu item
         the 'VersionInfo.h' file disappear from the project (Visual Studio 2010)
! Fixed: Sometimes the build number was not increment if you build the solution
         with more then one project
+ Using the Batch Bulid option to build a multiplatform project the version number
  will be incrementing only once
+ Minor updates

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FileTime

About

This program allows you to change the creation, modify and last accessing date and time of a file or the creation date and time of a folder. You can use this software in two ways. By download or install the executable file or install the shell extension for Windows Explorer. In this way it will appear the new property page in every properties of a file or folder.

It's enought to select (or drag and drop into dialog) a file or folder. Set the new date and time and apply the changes. In case of selecting the folder the changes will apply only to files and folders inside this one. You can use a special edit field to make you own file filter.