# VersionInfo helper script for PyInstaller
This repository contains helper scripts to dynamically create VersionInfo objects that can be embedded in .exe files created by PyInstaller.
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## Motivation
This project was created because existing solutions to embed version information inside executables relied on creating artifact files that get read (and eval-ed) by PyInstaller during the build process. \
Dynamically creating such files essentially boiled down to inserting data in a string template, with no guides to the user if their entered data is valid or not. \
A bit of exploration of PyInstaller's source code and official Microsoft documentation revealed that it should be possible to provide PyInstaller with necessary data straight from .spec files without file-read-and-eval step. \
This approach has the added bonus of being type hint compatible, offering rich auto-complete in supported IDEs.
## Installation
Wheels are available on [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/versioninfo-helper/), install with:
`pip install versioninfo_helper`
## Usage
See [example_simple.onefile.spec](https://github.com/ReggX/versioninfo_helper/blob/main/example_simple.onefile.spec) and [example_dynamic.onefile.spec](https://github.com/ReggX/versioninfo_helper/blob/main/example_dynamic.onefile.spec) for examples on how to integrate VersionInfo creation directly into PyInstaller .spec files.
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