Identifying an Executable or an Object File

 This option allows you to insert a static character string within the C source file of type: ''$keyword:value$''. Since the static character strings are included in the executable, this will allow the 'Identify file' utility of the 'Find' menu to search for all of these types of character strings within the executable to identify the name and the date of each module that was used to build the final product. The editor recognizes the static character string and updates the date automatically each time a module is saved.

Normally you would leave the entry field empty. You can, however, use it to add additional information to the file. Take into consideration space restrictions, since these character strings use space within your executable image.

To inspect an executable, use the 'Identify file' option of the 'Search' menu. This option will display the following dialog box:

An executable can contain many of these character strings, each one from a different module of the system. This allows you to see each of the sources that were used to build the final product. This can provide significant assistance in rebuilding the state of the sources to find a problem at a client's site.