How to add properties to compiled dll file in Visual Studio 2012?

Question

I'm compiling some dll file and I'd like to make it possible to see what the file is in the properties tab. Currently, it looks like this:

I translated some fields for clarity. I do often use this tab to try to find details about program or DLL file. So I'd like to add the following:

• Short description what it is ( Popis souboru = File description )
• URL of the source code/project home
• Long description that can be seen in a text field?

As I suppose this depends on compiler: I'm using the default bundled compiler for Visual Studio 2012.

Answer 1

In Visual Studio, select View | Resource View. If your application does not have a Version resource, right click on your application.rc file in the tree and select Add Resource. Select Version from the list that pops up. Then you can edit it in a window similar to: