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The [$VERSIONINFO]($VERSIONINFO) [Metacommand](Metacommand) adds text metadata to the resulting executable for identification purposes across the OS. Windows-only.
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## Syntax
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> [$VERSIONINFO]($VERSIONINFO):key=value
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## Parameter(s)
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* Text *keys* can be: **Comments, CompanyName, FileDescription, FileVersion, InternalName, LegalCopyright, LegalTrademarks, OriginalFilename, ProductName, ProductVersion, Web**
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* Numeric keys can be:**FILEVERSION#** and **PRODUCTVERSION#**
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## Description
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* Text and numerical values are string literals without quotes entered by programmer. **No variables are accepted.** (variable names would be interpreted as literals).
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* Numeric key=*value* must be 4 comma-separated numerical text values entered by programmer which usually stand for major, minor, revision and build numbers).
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* A manifest file is automatically embedded into the resulting .exe file so that Common Controls v6.0 gets linked at runtime, if required.
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* [Keywords currently not supported](Keywords-currently-not-supported-by-QB64).
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## Availability
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* Build 20170429/52 and up.
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## Example(s)
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Adding metadata to a Windows exe compiled with QB64:
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```vb
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$VERSIONINFO:CompanyName=Your company name goes here
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$VERSIONINFO:FILEVERSION#=1,0,0,0
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$VERSIONINFO:PRODUCTVERSION#=1,0,0,0
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```
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## See Also
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* [$EXEICON]($EXEICON)
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* [_ICON](_ICON)
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* [VERSIONINFO resource (MSDN)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/aa381058(v=vs.85).aspx)
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