How to retrieve the Description of an application file?

[mwdelta]

I am looking for a way to retrieve the description of an application file that is available in the file properties window. My application needs a list of Programs similar to the Select Application... window that comes up when you click an unknown file type in Windows 2000. FileSystemObject does NOT work to get the description. Does anyone have any ideas? Is it clear what I need?

Thanks much, in advance.

Mike Wellems - "mwdelta"

[JasonGS]

Are you talking about your own VB application?

App.ProductName
App.Comments
App.FileDescription

[mwdelta]

Nope. My program detects the other applications that are running, and I want it to display a "friendly" name instead of just the EXE file name. So I know the application path that I need to get the description of. I also know the processID, etc but I don't think that will help. That FileDescription is the right thing, but I need to get it for other applications than mine. Any more ideas?

[Serge]

Check out the Code Snippet I've posted on how to get the file information, including Version, Description, Product Name etc. Basically, it is the same thing when you right click on the file and select properties, then select Version tab...

[mwdelta]

That is exactly what I needed. Actually I found that post last night by doing a little detective work, and it works perfectly. Thanks very much!

Also, another writeup of the solution is available from Microsoft, at http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q139/4/91.asp.

Thanks again!