diff --git a/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEdit.version.rdef b/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEdit.version.rdef
index 553a6bb6a5..3210044686 100644
--- a/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEdit.version.rdef
+++ b/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEdit.version.rdef
@@ -3,47 +3,26 @@
 **
 */
 
-/* BEOS:APP_VERSION :
-   see also <be/storage/AppFileInfo.h:26>
+/*
+	BEOS:APP_VERSION resources have a specific format, see also
+	<be/storage/AppFileInfo.h:26>
 
-   note: Although you can specify the system version here,
-         it is not within your rights to do so.  Specify
-         only the application version and trust that the
-         system version will be set for you. (it will)
-   */            
+	But thanks to the rc resource compiler, you don't have to worry
+	about any of that ;-)
+*/            
 
 resource app_version {
-	/* major, middle, and minor version */
-	(uint32) 1, (uint32) 0, (uint32) 0,
-	
-	/* "variety"
-	   0 = development	1 = alpha			2 = beta
-	   3 = gamma		4 = golden master	5 = final */
-	(uint32) 0,
-	
-	/* internal version */
-	(uint32) 1,
-	
-	/* short info : note that this must be exactly 64 characters, so if
-	   you add to the string, take away from the spaces.  if you use
-	   all the spaces up you must account for the extra null that is
-	   missing as well. */
-	   
-	/*-from start quote to end quote,the next line must be this long-*/
-	"R1.0.0d1                                                       ",
 
-	/* long info : Note that this must be exactly 256 characters, so if
-	   you add to the string, take away from the spaces.  If you use
-	   all the spaces up you must account for the extra null that is
-	   missing as well.  So, if you remove [","] replace it with [ ].
-	   You can check this by opening the generated resource file in
-	   QuickRes.  BEOS:APP_VERSION should be 340 bytes long. */
-	   
-	/*-from start quote to end quote,the next line must be this long-*/
-	"OpenBeOS 1.0.0d1 ©2002 OpenBeOS Project                        "
-	"                                                                "
-	"                                                                "
-	"                                                               "
-	/*--lines that don't have a comma in them should be this long--*/
+	major  = 1, 
+	middle = 0,
+	minor  = 0,
 	
+	/* 0 = development	1 = alpha			2 = beta
+	   3 = gamma		4 = golden master	5 = final */
+	variety = 0,
+	
+	internal = 1,
+	
+	short_info = "R1.0.0d1",
+	long_info = "OpenBeOS 1.0.0d1 ©2002 OpenBeOS Project"
 };