[SOLVED] Version Info

[MountainQ]

Hi everyone;
I would like to make the version info (major, minor, revision) part of the filename of the executable.
Unfortunately I could not find anything; can anyone point in the right direction.
Best

[Ally]

Hello MountainQ,

here are two examples.
rhsVersionFromFileTest determines the version of any exe file.
rhsVersionNumberTest determines the own version number.

Greetings Roland 

[TRon]

@Ally:
I do believe that MountainQ wants to have those numbers in the executable filename that Lazarus generated.

@MountainQ
afaik that is not possible. Last time I checked the version/revision numbers in the project options are not stored in a macro and thus unfortunately cannot be used for generating the name of the executable file.

[MountainQ]

@TRon:
you're exactly right about my intent. That is a bit surprising; I was already wondering whether it is possible to create such a macro.
@Ally:
Thanks for your quick response.

[vangli]

A start may be looking at the project *.lpi file. Version/Revision numbers are stored there. Bent

[MountainQ]

@Vangli
They are indeed; but how can I automatically access them when recreating the executable to be part of its filename?
Regarding the answer of TRon; is there a macro that can retrieve that information.

[TRon]

You could perhaps automate things using something like user Ally's source-code by creating a small tool that retrieves the version/revision information and renames the executable automatically for you.

In the projects options you can add a command that can be executed before/after compile/build/make command from Lazarus. I assume that the name of executable as generated by Lazarus is available as macro to be used in that edit field (I am not sure as I never tried it).

[Zvoni]

At a guess it could be done in Project-Options in Custom options (or whatever it's called).
There is an example how to influence Unitpath and IncPath.
Wouldn't be surprised if you can influence the output-filename there

[MountainQ]

@TRon:
thanks a lot; if there is no other obvious solution, build one!

Thanks to all; this was a helpful discussion.

[Ally]

Hello MountainQ,

here is an example how to extend any EXE file with its version number.
This is not exactly what you are looking for, but maybe ee helps a bit.

Greetings Roland

[TRon]

My quick poor attempt at lvr (Lazarus Versioninfo Renamer) to be used from the IDE 

[rcmz]

Hi,

You could use rxVersion from RX Tools.

Good Luck
Ramiro