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Pedja · Dec 11th, 2005, 8:03 AM

When you right-click on some application (.exe), iPlayer.exe for example, and then click Properties, you'll get file description, in this case "InterActual player". Does anyone know how this is done?

tayspen · Dec 11th, 2005, 9:20 AM

Use the assembly Info File in the project.

Pedja · Dec 11th, 2005, 10:20 AM

I didn't explain what I need to do the wright way. Sorry.
In my code, I need to get those descriptions for other applications.
Can you help me with this?

DaWei · Dec 11th, 2005, 10:53 AM

That information is a "resource" in Windows executables. There is no requirement that it be there, or, if it is, that it be "filled out." You should do some research on the construction of executable files for various systems.

Pedja · Dec 11th, 2005, 11:16 AM

Thank you.
But if the resource I need is there and if it's filled out, do you know any way to extract it?

DaWei · Dec 11th, 2005, 11:18 AM

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You should do some research on the construction of executable files

Pedja · Dec 11th, 2005, 11:25 AM

Yeah. Sorry.

Dec 11th, 2005, 8:03 AM	#1
Pedja Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	How to get application description? When you right-click on some application (.exe), iPlayer.exe for example, and then click Properties, you'll get file description, in this case "InterActual player". Does anyone know how this is done?

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DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	That information is a "resource" in Windows executables. There is no requirement that it be there, or, if it is, that it be "filled out." You should do some research on the construction of executable files for various systems. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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Dec 11th, 2005, 10:20 AM	#3
Pedja Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	I didn't explain what I need to do the wright way. Sorry. In my code, I need to get those descriptions for other applications. Can you help me with this?

Dec 11th, 2005, 11:16 AM	#5
Pedja Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Thank you. But if the resource I need is there and if it's filled out, do you know any way to extract it?

Dec 11th, 2005, 11:25 AM	#7
Pedja Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Yeah. Sorry.

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How to get application description?