Preprocessor symbols ignored in .RC file

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(I posted this question in another group that is related to resource
talk, but there's SO little activity I had to post it here too. Sorry
to those who might be annoyed by that.)

Hi,

I am trying to set up the version info so that the exe file has
different info in the version fields, depending on one of my
preprocessor values.

I created a configuration that has the string _W98 in the
Configuration Properties C/C++ Preprocessor tab. Then I tried using
the following inside the .rc file

--------------------------
#ifdef _W98
VALUE "FileVersion", "0.74 W98"
#else
VALUE "FileVersion", "0.74"
#endif
---------------------------

But when I view the .exe file's version info using explorer, there is
no W98 in the File Version field.

I also tried using a duplicate VS_VERSION_INFO resource in the .rc
file with a condition of _W98, the same as the preprocessor symbol and
the file version field in the .exe doesn't change to the proper value
I want it to have.

This is the first time I've tried using a conditional build to change
version info. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

I'm using Visual Studio .Net 2003 with an MFC project.

Thanks,
.

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