Missing version info in multifile assembly

[ignhenry]

In my solution, I have several C# and C++ projects. Since I need them to
produce multifile assembly, I use C# and C++ command line compiler. To avoid
compile error caused by redundant code in AssemblyInfo.cs in each of the
projects, I then created GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs at the solution level, which
contains copyright, version number, etc, and have it shared among the
projects. I manage to build the solution and get several netmodules and one
DLL.

Now my question is why the DLL's properties window in windows explorer does
not display the version tab, while roeder's .net reflector shows that the
version related information are embedded correctly in the assembly.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance
-- Henry

 

[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi Henry,

I assume you are using link.exe to combine and generate the final .Net
assembly. I suspect this issue is the same as I originally replied below:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.vc.ide_general/msg/d5cf65083
4f8c947

For C++ compiler and linker, AssemblyInfo.cpp
attributes(AssemblyVersionAttribute etc...) will be added into the final
assembly as .Net manifest. However, it will not be used to display the
version tabpage in PE property window. While C# compiler/linker will use
AssemblyVersionAttribute to generate the version tabpage in PE property
window.

To resolve this issue, you may add the win32 resource *.rc file which
contains the Version resource to the C++ compiler/linker, I assume this
will be shown in the final DLL property window. See my reply in the URL
above for more details.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
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[ignhenry]

Hi Jeffrey,

Thanks for the explanation. I tried your suggestion and the version tab now
appears in the properties windows.

Henry