AssemblyBuilder.DefineVersionInfoResource Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Reflection.Emit

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Important

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Defines an unmanaged version information resource for this assembly.

Overloads

DefineVersionInfoResource()	Defines an unmanaged version information resource using the information specified in the assembly's AssemblyName object and the assembly's custom attributes.
DefineVersionInfoResource(String, String, String, String, String)	Defines an unmanaged version information resource for this assembly with the given specifications.

DefineVersionInfoResource()

Defines an unmanaged version information resource using the information specified in the assembly's AssemblyName object and the assembly's custom attributes.

public:
 void DefineVersionInfoResource();

public void DefineVersionInfoResource ();

member this.DefineVersionInfoResource : unit -> unit

Public Sub DefineVersionInfoResource ()

Exceptions

ArgumentException

An unmanaged version information resource was previously defined.

-or-

The unmanaged version information is too large to persist.

SecurityException

The caller does not have the required permission.

Examples

The example below illustrates the usage of DefineVersionInfoResource.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Reflection::Emit;


/*
// Create the callee transient dynamic assembly.
static Type^ CreateAssembly( AppDomain^ myDomain )
{
   AssemblyName^ myAssemblyName = gcnew AssemblyName;
   myAssemblyName->Name = "MyEmittedAssembly";
   AssemblyBuilder^ myAssembly = myDomain->DefineDynamicAssembly( myAssemblyName, AssemblyBuilderAccess::Save );
   
   // Set Company Attribute to the assembly.
   Type^ companyAttribute = AssemblyCompanyAttribute::typeid;
   array<Type^>^types1 = {String::typeid};
   ConstructorInfo^ myConstructorInfo1 = companyAttribute->GetConstructor( types1 );
   array<Object^>^obj1 = {"Microsoft Corporation"};
   CustomAttributeBuilder^ attributeBuilder1 = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder( myConstructorInfo1,obj1 );
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute( attributeBuilder1 );
   
   // Set Copyright Attribute to the assembly.
   Type^ copyrightAttribute = AssemblyCopyrightAttribute::typeid;
   array<Type^>^types2 = {String::typeid};
   ConstructorInfo^ myConstructorInfo2 = copyrightAttribute->GetConstructor( types2 );
   array<Object^>^obj2 = {"@Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1990-2001"};
   CustomAttributeBuilder^ attributeBuilder2 = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder( myConstructorInfo2,obj2 );
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute( attributeBuilder2 );
   ModuleBuilder^ myModule = myAssembly->DefineDynamicModule( "EmittedModule", "EmittedModule.mod" );
   
   // Define a public class named S"HelloWorld" in the assembly.
   TypeBuilder^ helloWorldClass = myModule->DefineType( "HelloWorld", TypeAttributes::Public );
   
   // Define the Display method.
   MethodBuilder^ myMethod = helloWorldClass->DefineMethod( "Display", MethodAttributes::Public, String::typeid, nullptr );
   
   // Generate IL for GetGreeting.
   ILGenerator^ methodIL = myMethod->GetILGenerator();
   methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ldstr, "Display method get called." );
   methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ret );
   
   // Returns the type HelloWorld.
   return (helloWorldClass->CreateType());
}
*/

int main()
{
   AssemblyName^ assemName = gcnew AssemblyName();
   assemName->Name = "EmittedAssembly";

   // Create a dynamic assembly in the current application domain,
   // specifying that the assembly is to be saved.
   //
   AssemblyBuilder^ myAssembly = 
      AppDomain::CurrentDomain->DefineDynamicAssembly(assemName, 
         AssemblyBuilderAccess::Save);


   // To apply an attribute to a dynamic assembly, first get the 
   // attribute type. The AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sets the 
   // File Version field on the Version tab of the Windows file
   // properties dialog.
   //
   Type^ attributeType = AssemblyFileVersionAttribute::typeid;

   // To identify the constructor, use an array of types representing
   // the constructor's parameter types. This ctor takes a string.
   //
   array<Type^>^ ctorParameters = { String::typeid };

   // Get the constructor for the attribute.
   //
   ConstructorInfo^ ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);

   // Pass the constructor and an array of arguments (in this case,
   // an array containing a single string) to the 
   // CustomAttributeBuilder constructor.
   //
   array<Object^>^ ctorArgs = { "2.0.3033.0" };
   CustomAttributeBuilder^ attribute = 
      gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);

   // Finally, apply the attribute to the assembly.
   //
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);


   // The pattern described above is used to create and apply
   // several more attributes. As it happens, all these attributes
   // have a constructor that takes a string, so the same ctorArgs
   // variable works for all of them.
    

   // The AssemblyTitleAttribute sets the Description field on
   // the General tab and the Version tab of the Windows file 
   // properties dialog.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyTitleAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   ctorArgs = gcnew array<Object^> { "The Application Title" };
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyCopyrightAttribute sets the Copyright field on
   // the Version tab.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyCopyrightAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   ctorArgs = gcnew array<Object^> { "� My Example Company 1991-2005" };
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyDescriptionAttribute sets the Comment item.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyDescriptionAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, 
      gcnew array<Object^> { "This is a comment." });
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyCompanyAttribute sets the Company item.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyCompanyAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, 
      gcnew array<Object^> { "My Example Company" });
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyProductAttribute sets the Product Name item.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyProductAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, 
      gcnew array<Object^> { "My Product Name" });
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);


   // Define the assembly's only module. For a single-file assembly,
   // the module name is the assembly name.
   //
   ModuleBuilder^ myModule = 
      myAssembly->DefineDynamicModule(assemName->Name, 
         assemName->Name + ".exe");

   // No types or methods are created for this example.


   // Define the unmanaged version information resource, which
   // contains the attribute informaion applied earlier, and save
   // the assembly. Use the Windows Explorer to examine the properties
   // of the .exe file.
   //
   myAssembly->DefineVersionInfoResource();
   myAssembly->Save(assemName->Name + ".exe");
}

using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;

class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      AssemblyName assemName = new AssemblyName();
      assemName.Name = "EmittedAssembly";

      // Create a dynamic assembly in the current application domain,
      // specifying that the assembly is to be saved.
      //
      AssemblyBuilder myAssembly =
         AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(assemName,
            AssemblyBuilderAccess.Save);

      // To apply an attribute to a dynamic assembly, first get the
      // attribute type. The AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sets the
      // File Version field on the Version tab of the Windows file
      // properties dialog.
      //
      Type attributeType = typeof(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute);

      // To identify the constructor, use an array of types representing
      // the constructor's parameter types. This ctor takes a string.
      //
      Type[] ctorParameters = { typeof(string) };

      // Get the constructor for the attribute.
      //
      ConstructorInfo ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);

      // Pass the constructor and an array of arguments (in this case,
      // an array containing a single string) to the
      // CustomAttributeBuilder constructor.
      //
      object[] ctorArgs = { "2.0.3033.0" };
      CustomAttributeBuilder attribute =
         new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);

      // Finally, apply the attribute to the assembly.
      //
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The pattern described above is used to create and apply
      // several more attributes. As it happens, all these attributes
      // have a constructor that takes a string, so the same ctorArgs
      // variable works for all of them.

      // The AssemblyTitleAttribute sets the Description field on
      // the General tab and the Version tab of the Windows file
      // properties dialog.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyTitleAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      ctorArgs = new object[] { "The Application Title" };
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyCopyrightAttribute sets the Copyright field on
      // the Version tab.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      ctorArgs = new object[] { "© My Example Company 1991-2005" };
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyDescriptionAttribute sets the Comment item.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyDescriptionAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor,
         new object[] { "This is a comment." });
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyCompanyAttribute sets the Company item.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyCompanyAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor,
         new object[] { "My Example Company" });
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyProductAttribute sets the Product Name item.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyProductAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor,
         new object[] { "My Product Name" });
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // Define the assembly's only module. For a single-file assembly,
      // the module name is the assembly name.
      //
      ModuleBuilder myModule =
         myAssembly.DefineDynamicModule(assemName.Name,
            assemName.Name + ".exe");

      // No types or methods are created for this example.

      // Define the unmanaged version information resource, which
      // contains the attribute informaion applied earlier, and save
      // the assembly. Use the Windows Explorer to examine the properties
      // of the .exe file.
      //
      myAssembly.DefineVersionInfoResource();
      myAssembly.Save(assemName.Name + ".exe");
   }
}

Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit

Module Example

   Sub Main()

      Dim assemName As New AssemblyName()
      assemName.Name = "EmittedAssembly"

      ' Create a dynamic assembly in the current application domain,
      ' specifying that the assembly is to be saved.
      '
      Dim myAssembly As AssemblyBuilder = _
         AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(assemName, _
            AssemblyBuilderAccess.Save)


      ' To apply an attribute to a dynamic assembly, first get the 
      ' attribute type. The AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sets the 
      ' File Version field on the Version tab of the Windows file
      ' properties dialog.
      '
      Dim attributeType As Type = GetType(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute)

      ' To identify the constructor, use an array of types representing
      ' the constructor's parameter types. This ctor takes a string.
      '
      Dim ctorParameters() As Type = { GetType(String) }

      ' Get the constructor for the attribute.
      '
      Dim ctor As ConstructorInfo = _
                         attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)

      ' Pass the constructor and an array of arguments (in this case,
      ' an array containing a single string) to the 
      ' CustomAttributeBuilder constructor.
      '
      Dim ctorArgs() As Object = { "2.0.3033.0" }
      Dim attribute As New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs)

      ' Finally, apply the attribute to the assembly.
      '
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)


      ' The pattern described above is used to create and apply
      ' several more attributes. As it happens, all these attributes
      ' have a constructor that takes a string, so the same ctorArgs
      ' variable works for all of them.
      

      ' The AssemblyTitleAttribute sets the Description field on
      ' the General tab and the Version tab of the Windows file 
      ' properties dialog.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyTitleAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      ctorArgs = New Object() { "The Application Title" }
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs)
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyCopyrightAttribute sets the Copyright field on
      ' the Version tab.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      ctorArgs = New Object() { "© My Example Company 1991-2005" }
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs)
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyDescriptionAttribute sets the Comment item.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyDescriptionAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, _
         New Object() { "This is a comment." })
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyCompanyAttribute sets the Company item.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyCompanyAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, _
         New Object() { "My Example Company" })
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyProductAttribute sets the Product Name item.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyProductAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, _
         New Object() { "My Product Name" })
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)


      ' Define the assembly's only module. For a single-file assembly,
      ' the module name is the assembly name.
      '
      Dim myModule As ModuleBuilder = _
         myAssembly.DefineDynamicModule(assemName.Name, _
            assemName.Name & ".exe")

      ' No types or methods are created for this example.


      ' Define the unmanaged version information resource, which
      ' contains the attribute informaion applied earlier, and save
      ' the assembly. Use the Windows Explorer to examine the properties
      ' of the .exe file.
      '
      myAssembly.DefineVersionInfoResource()
      myAssembly.Save(assemName.Name & ".exe")

   End Sub 
End Module

Remarks

An assembly can be associated with only one unmanaged resource. This means that calling DefineVersionInfoResource or DefineUnmanagedResource after either one of the methods was called previously will throw the System.ArgumentException. Multiple unmanaged resources need to be merged with a tool such as the Microsoft ResMerge utility (not supplied with the common language runtime SDK).

Empty argument strings get written as a single space. Spaces are substituted for null characters in the argument strings.

The information is inferred from the AssemblyName object used to define this dynamic assembly. This assembly's custom attributes override information specified in the AssemblyName object.

Note

Starting with the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1, this member no longer requires ReflectionPermission with the ReflectionPermissionFlag.ReflectionEmit flag. (See Security Issues in Reflection Emit.) To use this functionality, your application should target the .NET Framework 3.5 or later.

Applies to

DefineVersionInfoResource(String, String, String, String, String)

Defines an unmanaged version information resource for this assembly with the given specifications.

public:
 void DefineVersionInfoResource(System::String ^ product, System::String ^ productVersion, System::String ^ company, System::String ^ copyright, System::String ^ trademark);

public void DefineVersionInfoResource (string product, string productVersion, string company, string copyright, string trademark);

member this.DefineVersionInfoResource : string * string * string * string * string -> unit

Public Sub DefineVersionInfoResource (product As String, productVersion As String, company As String, copyright As String, trademark As String)

Parameters

product: String

The name of the product with which this assembly is distributed.

productVersion: String

The version of the product with which this assembly is distributed.

company: String

The name of the company that produced this assembly.

copyright: String

Describes all copyright notices, trademarks, and registered trademarks that apply to this assembly. This should include the full text of all notices, legal symbols, copyright dates, trademark numbers, and so on. In English, this string should be in the format "Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1990-2001".

trademark: String

Describes all trademarks and registered trademarks that apply to this assembly. This should include the full text of all notices, legal symbols, trademark numbers, and so on. In English, this string should be in the format "Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation".

Exceptions

ArgumentException

An unmanaged version information resource was previously defined.

-or-

The unmanaged version information is too large to persist.

SecurityException

The caller does not have the required permission.

Examples

The example below illustrates the usage of DefineVersionInfoResource.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Reflection::Emit;


/*
// Create the callee transient dynamic assembly.
static Type^ CreateAssembly( AppDomain^ myDomain )
{
   AssemblyName^ myAssemblyName = gcnew AssemblyName;
   myAssemblyName->Name = "MyEmittedAssembly";
   AssemblyBuilder^ myAssembly = myDomain->DefineDynamicAssembly( myAssemblyName, AssemblyBuilderAccess::Save );
   
   // Set Company Attribute to the assembly.
   Type^ companyAttribute = AssemblyCompanyAttribute::typeid;
   array<Type^>^types1 = {String::typeid};
   ConstructorInfo^ myConstructorInfo1 = companyAttribute->GetConstructor( types1 );
   array<Object^>^obj1 = {"Microsoft Corporation"};
   CustomAttributeBuilder^ attributeBuilder1 = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder( myConstructorInfo1,obj1 );
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute( attributeBuilder1 );
   
   // Set Copyright Attribute to the assembly.
   Type^ copyrightAttribute = AssemblyCopyrightAttribute::typeid;
   array<Type^>^types2 = {String::typeid};
   ConstructorInfo^ myConstructorInfo2 = copyrightAttribute->GetConstructor( types2 );
   array<Object^>^obj2 = {"@Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1990-2001"};
   CustomAttributeBuilder^ attributeBuilder2 = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder( myConstructorInfo2,obj2 );
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute( attributeBuilder2 );
   ModuleBuilder^ myModule = myAssembly->DefineDynamicModule( "EmittedModule", "EmittedModule.mod" );
   
   // Define a public class named S"HelloWorld" in the assembly.
   TypeBuilder^ helloWorldClass = myModule->DefineType( "HelloWorld", TypeAttributes::Public );
   
   // Define the Display method.
   MethodBuilder^ myMethod = helloWorldClass->DefineMethod( "Display", MethodAttributes::Public, String::typeid, nullptr );
   
   // Generate IL for GetGreeting.
   ILGenerator^ methodIL = myMethod->GetILGenerator();
   methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ldstr, "Display method get called." );
   methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ret );
   
   // Returns the type HelloWorld.
   return (helloWorldClass->CreateType());
}
*/

int main()
{
   AssemblyName^ assemName = gcnew AssemblyName();
   assemName->Name = "EmittedAssembly";

   // Create a dynamic assembly in the current application domain,
   // specifying that the assembly is to be saved.
   //
   AssemblyBuilder^ myAssembly = 
      AppDomain::CurrentDomain->DefineDynamicAssembly(assemName, 
         AssemblyBuilderAccess::Save);


   // To apply an attribute to a dynamic assembly, first get the 
   // attribute type. The AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sets the 
   // File Version field on the Version tab of the Windows file
   // properties dialog.
   //
   Type^ attributeType = AssemblyFileVersionAttribute::typeid;

   // To identify the constructor, use an array of types representing
   // the constructor's parameter types. This ctor takes a string.
   //
   array<Type^>^ ctorParameters = { String::typeid };

   // Get the constructor for the attribute.
   //
   ConstructorInfo^ ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);

   // Pass the constructor and an array of arguments (in this case,
   // an array containing a single string) to the 
   // CustomAttributeBuilder constructor.
   //
   array<Object^>^ ctorArgs = { "2.0.3033.0" };
   CustomAttributeBuilder^ attribute = 
      gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);

   // Finally, apply the attribute to the assembly.
   //
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);


   // The pattern described above is used to create and apply
   // several more attributes. As it happens, all these attributes
   // have a constructor that takes a string, so the same ctorArgs
   // variable works for all of them.
    

   // The AssemblyTitleAttribute sets the Description field on
   // the General tab and the Version tab of the Windows file 
   // properties dialog.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyTitleAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   ctorArgs = gcnew array<Object^> { "The Application Title" };
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyCopyrightAttribute sets the Copyright field on
   // the Version tab.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyCopyrightAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   ctorArgs = gcnew array<Object^> { "� My Example Company 1991-2005" };
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyDescriptionAttribute sets the Comment item.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyDescriptionAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, 
      gcnew array<Object^> { "This is a comment." });
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyCompanyAttribute sets the Company item.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyCompanyAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, 
      gcnew array<Object^> { "My Example Company" });
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

   // The AssemblyProductAttribute sets the Product Name item.
   //
   attributeType = AssemblyProductAttribute::typeid;
   ctor = attributeType->GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
   attribute = gcnew CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, 
      gcnew array<Object^> { "My Product Name" });
   myAssembly->SetCustomAttribute(attribute);


   // Define the assembly's only module. For a single-file assembly,
   // the module name is the assembly name.
   //
   ModuleBuilder^ myModule = 
      myAssembly->DefineDynamicModule(assemName->Name, 
         assemName->Name + ".exe");

   // No types or methods are created for this example.


   // Define the unmanaged version information resource, which
   // contains the attribute informaion applied earlier, and save
   // the assembly. Use the Windows Explorer to examine the properties
   // of the .exe file.
   //
   myAssembly->DefineVersionInfoResource();
   myAssembly->Save(assemName->Name + ".exe");
}

using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;

class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      AssemblyName assemName = new AssemblyName();
      assemName.Name = "EmittedAssembly";

      // Create a dynamic assembly in the current application domain,
      // specifying that the assembly is to be saved.
      //
      AssemblyBuilder myAssembly =
         AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(assemName,
            AssemblyBuilderAccess.Save);

      // To apply an attribute to a dynamic assembly, first get the
      // attribute type. The AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sets the
      // File Version field on the Version tab of the Windows file
      // properties dialog.
      //
      Type attributeType = typeof(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute);

      // To identify the constructor, use an array of types representing
      // the constructor's parameter types. This ctor takes a string.
      //
      Type[] ctorParameters = { typeof(string) };

      // Get the constructor for the attribute.
      //
      ConstructorInfo ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);

      // Pass the constructor and an array of arguments (in this case,
      // an array containing a single string) to the
      // CustomAttributeBuilder constructor.
      //
      object[] ctorArgs = { "2.0.3033.0" };
      CustomAttributeBuilder attribute =
         new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);

      // Finally, apply the attribute to the assembly.
      //
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The pattern described above is used to create and apply
      // several more attributes. As it happens, all these attributes
      // have a constructor that takes a string, so the same ctorArgs
      // variable works for all of them.

      // The AssemblyTitleAttribute sets the Description field on
      // the General tab and the Version tab of the Windows file
      // properties dialog.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyTitleAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      ctorArgs = new object[] { "The Application Title" };
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyCopyrightAttribute sets the Copyright field on
      // the Version tab.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      ctorArgs = new object[] { "© My Example Company 1991-2005" };
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs);
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyDescriptionAttribute sets the Comment item.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyDescriptionAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor,
         new object[] { "This is a comment." });
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyCompanyAttribute sets the Company item.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyCompanyAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor,
         new object[] { "My Example Company" });
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // The AssemblyProductAttribute sets the Product Name item.
      //
      attributeType = typeof(AssemblyProductAttribute);
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters);
      attribute = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor,
         new object[] { "My Product Name" });
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute);

      // Define the assembly's only module. For a single-file assembly,
      // the module name is the assembly name.
      //
      ModuleBuilder myModule =
         myAssembly.DefineDynamicModule(assemName.Name,
            assemName.Name + ".exe");

      // No types or methods are created for this example.

      // Define the unmanaged version information resource, which
      // contains the attribute informaion applied earlier, and save
      // the assembly. Use the Windows Explorer to examine the properties
      // of the .exe file.
      //
      myAssembly.DefineVersionInfoResource();
      myAssembly.Save(assemName.Name + ".exe");
   }
}

Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit

Module Example

   Sub Main()

      Dim assemName As New AssemblyName()
      assemName.Name = "EmittedAssembly"

      ' Create a dynamic assembly in the current application domain,
      ' specifying that the assembly is to be saved.
      '
      Dim myAssembly As AssemblyBuilder = _
         AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(assemName, _
            AssemblyBuilderAccess.Save)


      ' To apply an attribute to a dynamic assembly, first get the 
      ' attribute type. The AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sets the 
      ' File Version field on the Version tab of the Windows file
      ' properties dialog.
      '
      Dim attributeType As Type = GetType(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute)

      ' To identify the constructor, use an array of types representing
      ' the constructor's parameter types. This ctor takes a string.
      '
      Dim ctorParameters() As Type = { GetType(String) }

      ' Get the constructor for the attribute.
      '
      Dim ctor As ConstructorInfo = _
                         attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)

      ' Pass the constructor and an array of arguments (in this case,
      ' an array containing a single string) to the 
      ' CustomAttributeBuilder constructor.
      '
      Dim ctorArgs() As Object = { "2.0.3033.0" }
      Dim attribute As New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs)

      ' Finally, apply the attribute to the assembly.
      '
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)


      ' The pattern described above is used to create and apply
      ' several more attributes. As it happens, all these attributes
      ' have a constructor that takes a string, so the same ctorArgs
      ' variable works for all of them.
      

      ' The AssemblyTitleAttribute sets the Description field on
      ' the General tab and the Version tab of the Windows file 
      ' properties dialog.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyTitleAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      ctorArgs = New Object() { "The Application Title" }
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs)
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyCopyrightAttribute sets the Copyright field on
      ' the Version tab.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      ctorArgs = New Object() { "© My Example Company 1991-2005" }
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, ctorArgs)
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyDescriptionAttribute sets the Comment item.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyDescriptionAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, _
         New Object() { "This is a comment." })
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyCompanyAttribute sets the Company item.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyCompanyAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, _
         New Object() { "My Example Company" })
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)

      ' The AssemblyProductAttribute sets the Product Name item.
      '
      attributeType = GetType(AssemblyProductAttribute)
      ctor = attributeType.GetConstructor(ctorParameters)
      attribute = New CustomAttributeBuilder(ctor, _
         New Object() { "My Product Name" })
      myAssembly.SetCustomAttribute(attribute)


      ' Define the assembly's only module. For a single-file assembly,
      ' the module name is the assembly name.
      '
      Dim myModule As ModuleBuilder = _
         myAssembly.DefineDynamicModule(assemName.Name, _
            assemName.Name & ".exe")

      ' No types or methods are created for this example.


      ' Define the unmanaged version information resource, which
      ' contains the attribute informaion applied earlier, and save
      ' the assembly. Use the Windows Explorer to examine the properties
      ' of the .exe file.
      '
      myAssembly.DefineVersionInfoResource()
      myAssembly.Save(assemName.Name & ".exe")

   End Sub 
End Module

Remarks

An assembly can be associated with only one unmanaged resource. This means that calling DefineVersionInfoResource or DefineUnmanagedResource after either one of the methods was called previously will throw the System.ArgumentException. Multiple unmanaged resources need to be merged with a tool such as the Microsoft ResMerge utility (not supplied with the common language runtime SDK).

Empty argument strings get written as a single space. Spaces are substituted for null characters in the argument strings.

The structure of the version resource includes data that identifies the version, language, and distribution of the file. Installation programs use the functions in the file installation library (VER.DLL) to retrieve the version information resource from a file and to extract the version information blocks from the resource.

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AssemblyBuilder.DefineVersionInfoResource Method

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DefineVersionInfoResource()

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DefineVersionInfoResource(String, String, String, String, String)

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