Re: How to get file version in VC 6

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"John Carson" <jcarson_n_o_sp_am_@netspace.net.au>

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Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:46:26 +1000

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"Ulrich Eckhardt" <eckhardt@satorlaser.com> wrote in message
news:skv5q3-mlg.ln1@satorlaser.homedns.org

Cosmo wrote:

Can someone please provide me with sample code on how to obtain the
version number of a file, in Visual C++ version 6

A version number is not an inherent property of a file, so there is
no way for this. Some file formats might store a version number
somewhere, but that is an entirely different issue.

Version information is a resource, like a menu or dialog template. Most
windows .exe and .dll files contain this resource. You retrieve the info
with

GetFileVersionInfoSize
GetFileVersionInfo
VerQueryValue

There is a locale-independent struct containing DWORDS and some
locale-dependent strings. Retrieving the locale-independent stuff is
comparatively easy. Retrieving the strings is more painful. MSDN
semi-documents how to do it.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/resources/versioninformation.asp?frame=true

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John Carson