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Function GetFileVersionValue(Filename, Value)

This function returns Version information value from a specific DLL, EXE, OCX, etc. This function can be used to determine the internal version number of a DLL or retreive information about the DLL's Copyright owner, or Product name associated with the DLL.

Parameters:

Filename

[in] The name of the filename where the version information is to be retrieved

Value

[in] The name of the Value to retreive from the version information section of the specified file

The following values can be retreived from most DLLs:

Comments

InternalName

ProductName

CompanyName

LegalCopyright

ProductVersion

FileDescription

LegalTrademarks

PrivateBuild

FileVersion

OriginalFilename

SpecialBuild

Returns:

This function returns a string value. If the requested Filename does not exist or the specified Value cannot be located in the file, the value of "" is returned.

Example:

FileVersion = GetFileVersionValue("c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll", "FileVersion")

if FileVersion = "1.0.0.0" then

MsgBox "This is Version 1.0!"

End if