diff --git a/applications/test/foamVersion/Make/files b/applications/test/foamVersion/Make/files
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+++ b/applications/test/foamVersion/Make/files
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+foamVersionString.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/foamVersionString
diff --git a/applications/test/foamVersion/Make/options b/applications/test/foamVersion/Make/options
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+/* EXE_INC = -I$(LIB_SRC)/cfdTools/include */
+/* EXE_LIBS = -lfiniteVolume */
diff --git a/applications/test/foamVersion/foamVersionString.C b/applications/test/foamVersion/foamVersionString.C
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+++ b/applications/test/foamVersion/foamVersionString.C
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+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Application
+    foamVersionString.C
+
+Description
+    Print the FOAMversion string.
+    Simultaneously the smallest possible program to use a minimal bit of
+    the OpenFOAM library
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "foamVersion.H"
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::cerr<< "FOAMversion " << Foam::FOAMversion << "\n";
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //