How to get an EXE file's version number

[JoeH]

In NT4 (not sure about other OS's) when you right click on an EXE and look at it's properties, there is a version tab.
Is there any way in VB to get that info ? Specificly version number ?

Thanks.

[SonGouki]

If you look up these APIs you find what you're looking for:

GetFileVersionInfo
GetFileVersionInfoSize
VerQueryValue

Be Warned, however, these are fairly complex API functions and require a lot of reading to use correctly, too much to put here.
You can find info in MSDN, or at www.vbapi.com

Good luck!

[funkheads]

if you are talking about your own project's exe just use the App.Major and App.Minor properties to get the major and minor version numbers, respectively. enjoy.

[Serge]

Check out the Code Snippet I've posted on PlanetSourceCode that retrieve that information.

[JoeH]

Thanks Surge, that was exactly what I needed.