diff --git a/scripts/tools/version.bat b/scripts/tools/version.bat
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+
+REM 
+
+ECHO OFF
+
+SET /P FLIGHTGEAR_VERSION=<version
+
+SET HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER=0
+SET HUDSON_BUILD_ID=none
+SET REVISION=none
+
+IF DEFINED %BUILD_ID% SET HUDSON_BUILD_ID=%BUILD_ID%
+IF DEFINED %BUILD_NUMBER% SET HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER=%BUILD_NUMBER%
+
+SET Header=src\Include\version.h
+
+ECHO // version.h generated by version.bat on %DATE% > %Header%
+
+ECHO #define FLIGHTGEAR_VERSION "%FLIGHTGEAR_VERSION%" >> %Header%
+ECHO #define HUDSON_BUILD_ID "%HUDSON_BUILD_ID%" >> %Header%
+ECHO #define HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER %HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER% >> %Header%
+ECHO #define REVISION "%REVISION%" >> %Header%
+
+
+