Comparing File Version

Hi Everyone,
Whats the easiest way to compare the File version of 2 files and determine which one is the most recent.

For example i have

file 1 Version : 6.1.29.4

file 2 Version : 6.0.32.6

How do i determine which is the ealiest version through code.

Thanks for ur help.

try loading the 2 file versions into 2 variables and try this code:

VB Code:

If File1 > File2 Then
    'File1 Is Newer
End If
 
If File1 < File2 Then
    'File2 Is Newer
End If
 
If File1 = File2 Then
    'Both Are Same Version
End If

Put this in a module

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Type VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
    dwSignature As Long
    dwStrucVersion As Long
    dwFileVersionMSl As Integer
    dwFileVersionMSh As Integer
    dwFileVersionLSl As Integer
    dwFileVersionLSh As Integer
    dwProductVersionMSl As Integer
    dwProductVersionMSh As Integer
    dwProductVersionLSl As Integer
    dwProductVersionLSh As Integer
    dwFileFlagsMask As Long
    dwFileFlags As Long
    dwFileOS As Long
    dwFileType As Long
    dwFileSubtype As Long
    dwFileDateMS As Long
    dwFileDateLS As Long
End Type
 
Private Declare Function GetFileVersionInfo Lib "Version.dll" Alias _
    "GetFileVersionInfoA" (ByVal lptstrFilename As String, ByVal dwHandle As Long, ByVal _
    dwLen As Long, lpData As Any) As Long
 
Private Declare Function GetFileVersionInfoSize Lib "Version.dll" _
    Alias "GetFileVersionInfoSizeA" (ByVal lptstrFilename As String, lpdwHandle As Long) As Long
 
Private Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (dest As Any, src As _
    Long, ByVal length As Long)
 
Private Declare Function VerQueryValue Lib "Version.dll" Alias "VerQueryValueA" _
    (pBlock As Any, ByVal lpSubBlock As String, lplpBuffer As Any, puLen As Long) As Long
 
Public Function GetVersionInfo(ByVal sFile As String) As String
 
    Dim lDummy As Long
    Dim sBuffer() As Byte
    Dim lBufferLen As Long, lVerPointer As Long
    Dim lVerBufferLen As Long
    Dim udtVerBuffer As VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
    
    'Default return value
    GetVersionInfo = "N/A"
    
    'Attempt to retrieve version resource
    lBufferLen = GetFileVersionInfoSize(sFile, _
    lDummy)
    
    If lBufferLen > 0 Then
        
        ReDim sBuffer(lBufferLen)
        
        If GetFileVersionInfo(sFile, 0&, _
            lBufferLen, sBuffer(0)) <> 0 Then
            
            If VerQueryValue(sBuffer(0), _
                "\", lVerPointer, lVerBufferLen) _
                <> 0 Then
        
                CopyMemory udtVerBuffer, ByVal _
                    lVerPointer, Len(udtVerBuffer)
                    
                With udtVerBuffer
                    GetVersionInfo = _
                        .dwFileVersionMSh & "." & _
                        .dwFileVersionMSl & "." & _
                        .dwFileVersionLSh & "." & _
                        .dwFileVersionLSl
                End With
        
            End If
        End If
    End If
 
End Function

Thanks Rossim,

I just took out the "." and converted it to an integer and simply compared them.

Thanks

Quote:

---

Thanks Rossim,

I just took out the "." and converted it to an integer and simply compared them.

Thanks

---

I dont think its a good Idea to take out the "."
Because aloto of times it will be
File1 = ver 6.1.298.6
File2 = ver 6.1.29.87

This way even if File1 is the later version, your check will detect File2 As Greater cause you removed the "."

I'll try to make a sub to check the version:

VB Code:

Public Sub CheckVersion(majorversion As Integer, minorversion As Integer, revisionversion As Integer)
majver = majorversion
minver = minorversion
revver = revisionversion
If App.Major < majver Then
    MsgBox "out of date"
    Exit Sub
End If
If App.Minor < minver Then
    MsgBox "out of date"
    Exit Sub
End If
If App.Revision < revver Then
    MsgBox "out of date"
    Exit Sub
End If
MsgBox "Your version is greater than or equal to the most recent version."
End Sub
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
'pass the sub the most recent version
CheckVersion 1, 0, 0
End Sub

I guess its not as as easy as i initially thought !!!

It's not really that hard. You just need to start with the main version (2.22.3214), then if it's the same, go on to the secondary version (2.22.3214) and if that's the same, go onto the revision (2.22.3214). If that's the same, then the versions are the same, if any one of them is different then you don't have the same version.

It's a lot easier if you trim out the dots (.) in the versions, and just compare to see which number is bigger.

Quote:

---

Originally posted by eiSecure
It's a lot easier if you trim out the dots (.) in the versions, and just compare to see which number is bigger.

---

It may be easier, but it may also not be as accurate.

Quote:

---

Posted by shragel

I dont think its a good Idea to take out the "."
Because aloto of times it will be
File1 = ver 6.1.298.6
File2 = ver 6.1.29.87

---

This is why I wouldn't do it the way you said eiSecure.

Thanks MidgetsBro


EiSecure Please read all the posts before replying, Instead of playing DUMB. (Or being)..

Serious - Read the posts before replying.

No, that's not what I mean. Here's what I mean:
File1 = ver 6.1.298.6 --> 612986
File2 = ver 6.1.29.87 --> 612987

Now, you just compare the numbers and see which one is higher.

Quote:

---

No, that's not what I mean. Here's what I mean:
File1 = ver 6.1.298.6 --> 612986
File2 = ver 6.1.29.87 --> 612987

Now, you just compare the numbers and see which one is higher.

---

So there you got the problem. File1 Is realy the later release - but comparing the two numbers File2 Is a higher Number.

Understand?

Why on earth would a later release have a lower version number????

Its not a lower number.
the File1 Miner is 298. thats larger then the minor of File2 which is 29. So even if the revision of File2 is 87 But its a revision ov version 6.1.29. So File1 is a later release.

File1 = ver 6.1.298.6 --> 612986
File2 = ver 6.1.29.87 --> 612987

Understand?

Oohhhh....

Gotcha! :D Sorry about that!

Here is another sub I made, that splits the version by . and checks each part of the string. You can modify it to do whatever you want when it find that the version is lower or higher.

VB Code:

Public Sub CompareVersions(ver1 As String, ver2 As String)
Dim varray1() As String
Dim varray2() As String
varray1() = Split(ver1, ".")
varray2() = Split(ver2, ".")
'---CHECK MAJOR BUILDS---
If Val(varray1(0)) > Val(varray2(0)) Then
    'version one major build is greater than version two
    'exit sub
ElseIf Val(varray1(0)) < Val(varray2(0)) Then
    'version two major build is greater than version one
    'exit sub
Else
    'major builds are equal
    'continue?
End If
'---CHECK MINOR BUILDS---
If Val(varray1(1)) > Val(varray2(1)) Then
    'version one minor build is greater than version two
    'exit sub
ElseIf Val(varray1(1)) < Val(varray2(1)) Then
    'version two minor build is greater than version one
    'exit sub
Else
    'minor builds are equal
    'continue?
End If
'---CHECK REVISION BUILDS---
If Val(varray1(2)) > Val(varray2(2)) Then
    'version one revision build is greater than version two
    'exit sub
ElseIf Val(varray1(2)) < Val(varray2(2)) Then
    'version two revision build is greater than version one
    'exit sub
Else
    'revision builds are equal
    'continue?
End If
End Sub