{{DISPLAYTITLE:$VERSIONINFO}}  
The [[$VERSIONINFO]] [[Metacommand|metacommand]] adds text metadata to the resulting executable for identification purposes across the OS. Windows-only.


{{PageSyntax}}
: [[$VERSIONINFO]]:{{Parameter|key}}={{Parameter|value}}


{{PageParameters}}
* Text ''keys'' can be: '''CompanyName, FileDescription, InternalName, LegalCopyright, LegalTrademarks, OriginalFilename, ProductName, Web, Comments'''
* Numeric {{Parameter|keys}} can be:'''FILEVERSION#''' and '''PRODUCTVERSION#''' 


{{PageDescription}}
* Text and numerical values are string literals without quotes entered by programmer. '''No variables are accepted.''' (variable names would be interpreted as literals).
* Numeric key=''value'' must be 4 comma-separated numerical text values entered by programmer which usually stand for major, minor, revision and build numbers).
* A manifest file is automatically embedded into the resulting .exe file so that Common Controls v6.0 gets linked at runtime, if required.
* [[Keywords_currently_not_supported_by_QB64#Keywords_Not_Supported_in_Linux_or_MAC_OSX_versions|Not available in Linux or macOS]].


{{PageAvailability}}
* Build 20170429/52 and up.


{{PageExamples}}
''Example:'' Adding metadata to a Windows exe compiled with QB64:
{{CodeStart}}
{{Cl|$VERSIONINFO}}:CompanyName=Your company name goes here
{{Cl|$VERSIONINFO}}:FILEVERSION#=1,0,0,0
{{Cl|$VERSIONINFO}}:PRODUCTVERSION#=1,0,0,0
{{CodeEnd}} 


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[$EXEICON]] 
* [[_ICON]]
* [https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/aa381058(v=vs.85).aspx VERSIONINFO resource (MSDN)]


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