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The .VER (version) File

This file is required by default when creating a new MSI and supplies:

• Product specific information

• Version (release) information

Normally the name of this version file is based on the name of the MSI script, for example if you are building "An MSI.mm" MAKEMSI will expect it to be named "An MSI.ver" (in the same directory), see the VER_FILENAME.VER macro on how to alter this.

The file supports inline comments, the right most ";;" (marks start of an inline comment) and any following text is ignored on any line of this file.

If for some reason you must have an XML file for this version information then have a look at the "XML Version File" section.

SAMPLE .VER FILE

The version information is in a form which is easily processed by the PPWIZARD #import command. The product information is located prior to to this ("hidden" in comment lines).

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;
;    MODULE NAME:   TESTMSI.VER
;
;        $Author:   USER "Dennis"  $
;      $Revision:   1.11  $
;          $Date:   25 Aug 2006 19:51:16  $
;       $Logfile:   C:/DBAREIS/Projects.PVCS/Win32/MakeMsi/TestMsi.ver.pvcs  $
;      COPYRIGHT:   (C)opyright Dennis Bareis, Australia, 2003
;                   All rights reserved.
;
;    DESCRIPTION:   Sample VER file.
;
;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
; ProductName = TESTMSI
; Description = Just used to test my changes. Gets hacked to pieces
;             = for testing (http://www.google.com)!
;             = <ol>
;             =    <li>Does 1
;             =    <li>Does 2
;             =    <li>Does 3
;             = </ol>
; Note        = note Just used to test my changes. Gets hacked to pieces
;             = for testing (http://www.google.com)!
; Installed   = WINDOWS_ALL
; MsiName     = TestMsi
; Guid.UpgradeCode = {189829CB-237C-4296-9C89-028A0DEC7918}
;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


;############################################################################
VERSION : 3.080.0101
DATE    : 10 July 2004
CHANGES : another one-10

;############################################################################
VERSION : 3.080.0101
DATE    : 9 July 2004
CHANGES : another one-9


;############################################################################
VERSION : 3.080.0101
DATE    : 21 Mar 2003
CHANGES : I will continue to hack this for testing.


;############################################################################
VERSION : 3.074.0000
DATE    : 25 Feb 2003
CHANGES : First cut.

The "CustomField" above is exactly that, a non-standard field which the MSI creator has defined.

See "TryMe.VER" for another example (installed in MAKEMSI sample directory).

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