/V (Version Number)

Deprecated. Embeds a text string in the .obj file.




A string specifying the version number or copyright notice to be embedded in an .obj file.


The stringcan label an .obj file with a version number or a copyright notice. Any space or tab characters must be enclosed in double quotation marks (") if they are a part of the string. A backslash (\) must precede any double quotation marks if they are a part of the string. A space between /V and string is optional.

You can also use comment (C/C++) with the compiler comment-type argument to place the name and version number of the compiler in the .obj file.

The /V option is deprecated beginning in Visual Studio 2005; /V was primarily used to support building virtual device drivers (VxDs), and building VxDs is no longer supported by the Visual C++ toolset. For a list of deprecated compiler options, see Deprecated and Removed Compiler Options in Compiler Options Listed by Category.

To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment


  2. Click the C/C++ folder.

  3. Click the Command Line property page.

  4. Type the compiler option in the Additional Options box.

To set this compiler option programmatically

See also

MSVC Compiler Options
MSVC Compiler Command-Line Syntax