File Version in Other Version Information

I am attempting to find the File Version of a file and am specifically
looking for the File Version that appears in the Other Version
Information. The value of File Version is different than the File
Version value in the Other Version Information section and this Other
Version Information File Version value is what I need to properly
identify the file (happens to be a graphics driver file). I have
searched the newsgroups and have been unsuccessful. I have attempted
the following:

1. Using the GetFileVersion of the FileSystemObject and
2. GetDetailsOf

The GetDetailsOf is close but I am not seeing the values I am
expecting. I am wondering if this specific extended property is NOT
retrievable. It would seem there is a way but I have yet to find it.
I have also searched the registry and have been unsuccessful going
that route as well. Of course I may be overlooking a much simpler
solution, so I am open to any feedback/assistance.

Thanks in advance.

R

Joseph
Tue Dec 23 02:50:11 CST 2003

Uncertain whether this will work for you, but take a look at filever.exe (in
the support tools of the Win2K CDROM) - possibly try the /v option.

Good luck

Joe

"somarr99" <somarr99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dcc49627.0312191954.1cbee545@posting.google.com...
> I am attempting to find the File Version of a file and am specifically
> looking for the File Version that appears in the Other Version
> Information. The value of File Version is different than the File
> Version value in the Other Version Information section and this Other
> Version Information File Version value is what I need to properly
> identify the file (happens to be a graphics driver file). I have
> searched the newsgroups and have been unsuccessful. I have attempted
> the following:
>
> 1. Using the GetFileVersion of the FileSystemObject and
> 2. GetDetailsOf
>
> The GetDetailsOf is close but I am not seeing the values I am
> expecting. I am wondering if this specific extended property is NOT
> retrievable. It would seem there is a way but I have yet to find it.
> I have also searched the registry and have been unsuccessful going
> that route as well. Of course I may be overlooking a much simpler
> solution, so I am open to any feedback/assistance.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> R

somarr99
Thu Jan 08 00:04:11 CST 2004

I have discovered that filever.exe /v does indeed report the
information I was looking for but I was hoping for a more direct
method. Maybe this is my only option...

Any other thoughts out there?

Thanks in advance.


R

Torgeir
Thu Jan 08 13:42:47 CST 2004

somarr99 wrote:

> I have discovered that filever.exe /v does indeed report the
> information I was looking for but I was hoping for a more direct
> method. Maybe this is my only option...
>
> Any other thoughts out there?

Hi

I think this one is able to get the information as well:

VersionInfo Component 1.1 - free
http://www.alphasierrapapa.com/IisDev/Components/VersionInfo/


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