The DESCRIPTION Statement

The DESCRIPTION statement inserts specified text into the application or DLL. This statement is useful for embedding source-control or copyright information into a file.

Summary: Syntax

DESCRIPTION 'text'

Summary: Remarks

The text is a string of up to 255 characters enclosed in single or double quotation marks (' or "). To include a literal quotation mark in the text, either specify two consecutive quotation marks of the same type or enclose the text with the other type of quotation mark. If a DESCRIPTION statement is not specified, the default text is the name of the project.

The DESCRIPTION statement is different from a comment. A comment is a line that begins with a semicolon (;). Comments are not placed in the application or library.

Summary: Example

The following example inserts the text Tester's Version, Test "A", including a literal single quotation mark and a pair of literal double quotation marks, into the application or DLL being defined:

DESCRIPTION "Tester's Version, Test ""A"""