# Version.res file with VersionInfo

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-res-file-with-versioninfo/1130
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [March 4, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-res-file-with-versioninfo/1130 "2009-03-04T05:54:03Z")
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### Author: ![aperregattur](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aperregattur](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/aperregattur)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-res-file-with-versioninfo/1130/1 "2009-03-04T05:54:03Z")

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We have Delphi projects and all these project use a single version.res file for File Versioning. Right now, i have to manually edit this file for every build. I would like to if Final Builder can read and update this file?

Thanks

Arun

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-res-file-with-versioninfo/1130/2 "2009-03-04T11:49:42Z")

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A better solution is to create a .rc file and have FinalBuilder update that file via the Win32 Version Info Updater action, and then use the Resource compiler action to compile it as part of the build. FinalBuilder doesn’t support modifiying .res files.

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### Author: ![aperregattur](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aperregattur](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/aperregattur)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-res-file-with-versioninfo/1130/3 "2009-03-05T02:21:20Z")

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Vincent,   
 Thanks for the reply. All the delphi projects we have references version.res so how i will have to create a .rc file which in turn create a version.res file right?   
 Let me give it try.   
  
 Thanks   
 Arun

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-res-file-with-versioninfo/1130/4 "2009-03-05T10:48:53Z")

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Yes that’s right.
