Allows to generate source code for your project's VCS (Version Control System) status.
Include this tool into your pre-build step to hardcode version strings.

vcsinfo.exe - 64-bit build.
vcsinfo32.exe - 32-bit build.

Currently supported:
Inputs: Mercurial (hg)
Outputs: C, C++

Planned: SVN, Git; Java

USAGE EXAMPLES:
Generate C header file for Mercurial repository using pipes.
hg summary | vcsinfo > version.h

Generate C++ header file for Mercurial repository in v1.x compatibility mode.
hg summary | vcsinfo --cpp --compat version.h

Generate Java class for Git repository treating new files as modification.
git status | vcsinfo --git --java --package com.test --newismod > version.java

SAMPLE OUTPUT:
// Version Information
// Generated by the VCS Information Tool v2.0 (c)

#define MERCURIAL_REVISION 23u
#define MERCURIAL_MODIFIED 1
#define MERCURIAL_HASH "6c784b7035ea"
#define MERCURIAL_BRANCH "default"

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License

MIT License

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux, Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers

User Interface

Command-line

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Version Control Software, C++ Code Generators

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2019-08-28