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(SST) ShlWAPIFunctionInfo Version 1.0 |
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Developer Reference |
Retrieves the signature bytes at the beginning of a VS_FIXEDFILEINFO record/structure from the resources of an executable. |
Scope |
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Protected (i.e. the method can only be accessed from code in a descendant class or the unit it which it is implemented). |
Syntax | |
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Function RetResourceSignature() : DWORD; |
Parameters | |
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None |
Return Values |
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Returns an unsigned integer value. This value should always be $FEEF04BD (0xFEEF04BD) (= 4,277,077,181). |
Remarks |
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When searching disk files for this byte sequence it is necessary to distinguish between little- and big-endian byte orders. On Intel and compatible (e.g. AMD) systems this means, when searching a file for the signature using a hex. editor, you should search for 0xBD04EFFE rather than the value specified above. |
This signature appaears to be used by various Windows API functions (for example, the "Setup API" functions) to locate the VS_FIXEDFILEINFO record/structure within the file. |
The returned value is not available in form of a separate property. |
The function merely returns the "dwSignature" member/field of the ResourceFixedFileInfo property. |
Requirements | |
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Unit | (Declared and implemented in) SSTNewUnit.pas |
Library | SSTNewUnit.dcu/SSTNewUnit.obj |
Unicode | Implemented as ANSI version only. |
See Also |
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TSSTDllVerInfo, DllFileName, RetResourceStrucVersion, ResourceFixedFileInfo, LastError, Source Code |
Windows APIs: VERSIONINFO Resource, VS_VERSIONINFO Structure, VS_FIXEDFILEINFO. |
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