Re: Running command before resource compiler
"Kenneth Porter" wrote:
KB237870 - "How to increment version information after
each
build in Visual C++"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/237870
This hooks at the post-build point, so the header wouldn't
be updated until
the final binary exists.
This is just a sample. You can trigger header changes on
`Application_BeforeBuildStart' event, as well.
"Add Build Date and Autoincrement Build Number"
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/makeversion.aspx
This hooks the pre-link step. Experiments indicate that
this happens after
the resource compiler has already run.
Is there some way to get this to happen *before* the
resource compiler
runs?
The same principle applies here, too. Basically, you
maintain separate header, which contains version number.
Then at any stage of build process you change this file with
whatever you like (MS KB article demonstrates a macro, while
CodeProject article uses command line tool). Then modified
header is munched by resource compiler together with the
rest of resources. That's all.
Just search for "auto build increment VC6" on the interent
to see numerous samples.
Alex
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