[dist] Generate version info in correct place.

.github/workflows/build-windows.yml

@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build DVR-Scan
         run: |
+          python dist/prep_release.py
           pyinstaller dist/dvr-scan.spec
+          python dist/post_release.py
 
       - name: Assemble Portable Distribution
         run: |
-          python dist/create_win64_release.py
           7z e -odist/ffmpeg ffmpeg-6.0-full_build.7z LICENSE -r
           Move-Item -Path ffmpeg.exe -Destination dist/dvr-scan/ffmpeg.exe
           Move-Item -Path dist/ffmpeg/LICENSE -Destination dist/dvr-scan/LICENSE-FFMPEG -Force

appveyor.yml

@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ install:
   - echo * *                          BUILDING WINDOWS EXE                           * *
   - echo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
   # Build Windows .EXE and create Windows distribution
+  - python dist/pre_release.py
   - pyinstaller dist/dvr-scan.spec
-  - python dist/create_win64_release.py
+  - python dist/post_release.py
   - appveyor DownloadFile https://github.com/GyanD/codexffmpeg/releases/download/6.0/ffmpeg-6.0-full_build.7z
   - 7z e ffmpeg-6.0-full_build.7z -odist/ffmpeg ffmpeg.exe LICENSE -r
   - move dist\ffmpeg\ffmpeg.exe dist\dvr-scan\

dist/create_win64_release.py → dist/post_release.py

@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
     for file_path in glob.glob(os.path.join(BASE_PATH, file_glob)):
         os.remove(file_path)
 
+# Collect self dependencies.
 # TODO: See if the following can be added to COLLECT instead of including
 # these files as part of the .spec file Analysis step.
-
 for f in glob.glob(os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "dvr-scan/*")):
     shutil.move(f, DIST_PATH)
 

dist/pre_release.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath("."))
+
+import dvr_scan
+VERSION = dvr_scan.__version__
+
+with open("dist/.version_info", "wb") as f:
+    v = VERSION.split(".")
+    assert len(v) <= 3
+
+    if len(v) == 3:
+        (maj, min, pat) = int(v[0]), int(v[1]), int(v[2])
+    else:
+        (maj, min, pat) = int(v[0]), int(v[1]), 0
+
+    f.write(f"""# UTF-8
+#
+# For more details about fixed file info 'ffi' see:
+# http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646997.aspx
+VSVersionInfo(
+  ffi=FixedFileInfo(
+# filevers and prodvers should be always a tuple with four items: (1, 2, 3, 4)
+# Set not needed items to zero 0.
+filevers=(0, {maj}, {min}, {pat}),
+prodvers=(0, {maj}, {min}, {pat}),
+# Contains a bitmask that specifies the valid bits 'flags'r
+mask=0x3f,
+# Contains a bitmask that specifies the Boolean attributes of the file.
+flags=0x0,
+# The operating system for which this file was designed.
+# 0x4 - NT and there is no need to change it.
+OS=0x4,
+# The general type of file.
+# 0x1 - the file is an application.
+fileType=0x1,
+# The function of the file.
+# 0x0 - the function is not defined for this fileType
+subtype=0x0,
+# Creation date and time stamp.
+date=(0, 0)
+),
+  kids=[
+StringFileInfo(
+  [
+  StringTable(
+    u'040904B0',
+    [StringStruct(u'CompanyName', u'github.com/Breakthrough'),
+    StringStruct(u'FileDescription', u'dvr-scan.readthedocs.io'),
+    StringStruct(u'FileVersion', u'{VERSION}'),
+    StringStruct(u'InternalName', u'DVR-Scan'),
+    StringStruct(u'LegalCopyright', u'Copyright © 2024 Brandon Castellano'),
+    StringStruct(u'OriginalFilename', u'dvr-scan.exe'),
+    StringStruct(u'ProductName', u'DVR-Scan'),
+    StringStruct(u'ProductVersion', u'{VERSION}')])
+  ]),
+VarFileInfo([VarStruct(u'Translation', [1033, 1200])])
+  ]
+)
+""".encode())