Previously, the interim version indicators (commit, date, and branch) would go away on development builds if git didn't exist. And if it did exist but provided blank output for whatever reason, that was almost exactly the same as not having them at all (save for the window title saying "VVVVVV []" which can be easy to overlook). This was bad because it complicates troubleshooting when you potentially have an unofficial or in-development build since those get distributed around or compiled by some people frequently.
Now, there will always be an interim version indicators unless the game is compiled with -DOFFICIAL_BUILD=ON. And if the indicators are blank for any reason, they will just be replaced with placeholder defaults so they will still show up.
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[x] My changes may be used in a future commercial release of VVVVVV
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section of the credits for all of said releases, but will NOT be compensated
for these changes unless there is a prior written agreement
Previously, the interim version indicators (commit, date, and branch) would go away on development builds if git didn't exist. And if it did exist but provided blank output for whatever reason, that was almost exactly the same as not having them at all (save for the window title saying "VVVVVV []" which can be easy to overlook). This was bad because it complicates troubleshooting when you potentially have an unofficial or in-development build since those get distributed around or compiled by some people frequently.
Now, there will always be an interim version indicators unless the game is compiled with
-DOFFICIAL_BUILD=ON. And if the indicators are blank for any reason, they will just be replaced with placeholder defaults so they will still show up.Legal Stuff:
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that...
CONTRIBUTORSfile and the "GitHub Friends" section of the credits for all of said releases, but will NOT be compensated for these changes unless there is a prior written agreement