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| dm1608 2005-10-23, 9:55 pm |
| Hello, all. I'm using the GetFileVersionInfoSize API for pulling file
version # information. It works for DLL and EXE files, but I have a special
requirement of getting the version # info from an InstallShield EXE.
If I right-click on an InstallShield EXE and go to properties and the
version tab, I see the file version listed as 1.0.9. However, if I go down
to the listbox and select either "File Version" or "Product Version" from
the list, the version is 2.0.1. The 2.0.1 is the version that I need to
pull.
Does anyone know of a way to do this? Perhaps there is another API call or
another way of pulling this information? I tried changing the code to use
ProductVersion instead of FileVersion and appeared to get the same result --
even though Explorer is showing that it should be different. I'm guessing
that I'm not getting the ProductVersion that is listed in Explorer...
Any help or sample code for VB6 would be appreciated.
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| Michael C 2005-10-24, 3:55 am |
| "dm1608" <dm1608@spam.net> wrote in message
news:%23a528zC2FHA.3756@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello, all. I'm using the GetFileVersionInfoSize API for pulling file
> version # information. It works for DLL and EXE files, but I have a
> special requirement of getting the version # info from an InstallShield
> EXE.
>
> If I right-click on an InstallShield EXE and go to properties and the
> version tab, I see the file version listed as 1.0.9. However, if I go
> down to the listbox and select either "File Version" or "Product Version"
> from the list, the version is 2.0.1. The 2.0.1 is the version that I need
> to pull.
>
> Does anyone know of a way to do this? Perhaps there is another API call
> or another way of pulling this information? I tried changing the code to
> use ProductVersion instead of FileVersion and appeared to get the same
> result -- even though Explorer is showing that it should be different.
> I'm guessing that I'm not getting the ProductVersion that is listed in
> Explorer...
>
> Any help or sample code for VB6 would be appreciated.
Try using the VerQueryValue api.
Michael
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| m.posseth 2005-10-24, 6:55 pm |
|
in addition to Michael`s response
how to use the VerQueryValue api.
From the KLPD API GUIDE
########################################
#############
Const VS_FFI_SIGNATURE = &HFEEF04BD
Const VS_FFI_STRUCVERSION = &H10000
Const VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK = &H3F&
Const VS_FF_DEBUG = &H1
Const VS_FF_PRERELEASE = &H2
Const VS_FF_PATCHED = &H4
Const VS_FF_PRIVATEBUILD = &H8
Const VS_FF_INFOINFERRED = &H10
Const VS_FF_SPECIALBUILD = &H20
Const VOS_UNKNOWN = &H0
Const VOS_DOS = &H10000
Const VOS_OS216 = &H20000
Const VOS_OS232 = &H30000
Const VOS_NT = &H40000
Const VOS__BASE = &H0
Const VOS__WINDOWS16 = &H1
Const VOS__PM16 = &H2
Const VOS__PM32 = &H3
Const VOS__WINDOWS32 = &H4
Const VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16 = &H10001
Const VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32 = &H10004
Const VOS_OS216_PM16 = &H20002
Const VOS_OS232_PM32 = &H30003
Const VOS_NT_WINDOWS32 = &H40004
Const VFT_UNKNOWN = &H0
Const VFT_APP = &H1
Const VFT_DLL = &H2
Const VFT_DRV = &H3
Const VFT_FONT = &H4
Const VFT_VXD = &H5
Const VFT_STATIC_LIB = &H7
Const VFT2_UNKNOWN = &H0
Const VFT2_DRV_PRINTER = &H1
Const VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD = &H2
Const VFT2_DRV_LANGUAGE = &H3
Const VFT2_DRV_DISPLAY = &H4
Const VFT2_DRV_MOUSE = &H5
Const VFT2_DRV_NETWORK = &H6
Const VFT2_DRV_SYSTEM = &H7
Const VFT2_DRV_INSTALLABLE = &H8
Const VFT2_DRV_SOUND = &H9
Const VFT2_DRV_COMM = &HA
Private Type VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
dwSignature As Long
dwStrucVersionl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
dwStrucVersionh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0042 = .42
dwFileVersionMSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0003 = 3
dwFileVersionMSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0075 = .75
dwFileVersionLSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
dwFileVersionLSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0031 = .31
dwProductVersionMSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0003 = 3
dwProductVersionMSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0010 = .1
dwProductVersionLSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
dwProductVersionLSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0031 = .31
dwFileFlagsMask As Long ' = &h3F for version "0.42"
dwFileFlags As Long ' e.g. VFF_DEBUG Or VFF_PRERELEASE
dwFileOS As Long ' e.g. VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16
dwFileType As Long ' e.g. VFT_DRIVER
dwFileSubtype As Long ' e.g. VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD
dwFileDateMS As Long ' e.g. 0
dwFileDateLS As Long ' e.g. 0
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 Function VerQueryValue Lib "Version.dll" Alias
"VerQueryValueA" (pBlock As Any, ByVal lpSubBlock As String, lplpBuffer As
Any, puLen As Long) As Long
Private Declare Sub MoveMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (dest As
Any, ByVal Source As Long, ByVal length As Long)
Dim Filename As String, Directory As String, FullFileName As String
Dim StrucVer As String, FileVer As String, ProdVer As String
Dim FileFlags As String, FileOS As String, FileType As String, FileSubType
As String
Private Sub DisplayVerInfo()
Dim rc As Long, lDummy As Long, sBuffer() As Byte
Dim lBufferLen As Long, lVerPointer As Long, udtVerBuffer As
VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
Dim lVerbufferLen As Long
'*** Get size ****
lBufferLen = GetFileVersionInfoSize(FullFileName, lDummy)
If lBufferLen < 1 Then
MsgBox "No Version Info available!"
Exit Sub
End If
'**** Store info to udtVerBuffer struct ****
ReDim sBuffer(lBufferLen)
rc = GetFileVersionInfo(FullFileName, 0&, lBufferLen, sBuffer(0))
rc = VerQueryValue(sBuffer(0), "\", lVerPointer, lVerbufferLen)
MoveMemory udtVerBuffer, lVerPointer, Len(udtVerBuffer)
'**** Determine Structure Version number - NOT USED ****
StrucVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwStrucVersionh) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwStrucVersionl)
'**** Determine File Version number ****
FileVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionMSh) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionMSl) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionLSh) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionLSl)
'**** Determine Product Version number ****
ProdVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionMSh) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionMSl) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionLSh) & "." &
Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionLSl)
'**** Determine Boolean attributes of File ****
FileFlags = ""
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_DEBUG Then FileFlags = "Debug "
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PRERELEASE Then FileFlags = FileFlags
& "PreRel "
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PATCHED Then FileFlags = FileFlags &
"Patched "
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PRIVATEBUILD Then FileFlags =
FileFlags & "Private "
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_INFOINFERRE Then FileFlags = FileFlags
& "Info "
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_SPECIALBUILD Then FileFlags =
FileFlags & "Special "
If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VFT2_UNKNOWN Then FileFlags = FileFlags +
"Unknown "
'**** Determine OS for which file was designed ****
Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileOS
Case VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16
FileOS = "DOS-Win16"
Case VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32
FileOS = "DOS-Win32"
Case VOS_OS216_PM16
FileOS = "OS/2-16 PM-16"
Case VOS_OS232_PM32
FileOS = "OS/2-16 PM-32"
Case VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
FileOS = "NT-Win32"
Case other
FileOS = "Unknown"
End Select
Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileType
Case VFT_APP
FileType = "App"
Case VFT_DLL
FileType = "DLL"
Case VFT_DRV
FileType = "Driver"
Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileSubtype
Case VFT2_DRV_PRINTER
FileSubType = "Printer drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD
FileSubType = "Keyboard drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_LANGUAGE
FileSubType = "Language drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_DISPLAY
FileSubType = "Display drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_MOUSE
FileSubType = "Mouse drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_NETWORK
FileSubType = "Network drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_SYSTEM
FileSubType = "System drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_INSTALLABLE
FileSubType = "Installable"
Case VFT2_DRV_SOUND
FileSubType = "Sound drv"
Case VFT2_DRV_COMM
FileSubType = "Comm drv"
Case VFT2_UNKNOWN
FileSubType = "Unknown"
End Select
Case VFT_FONT
FileType = "Font"
Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileSubtype
Case VFT_FONT_RASTER
FileSubType = "Raster Font"
Case VFT_FONT_VECTOR
FileSubType = "Vector Font"
Case VFT_FONT_TRUETYPE
FileSubType = "TrueType Font"
End Select
Case VFT_VXD
FileType = "VxD"
Case VFT_STATIC_LIB
FileType = "Lib"
Case Else
FileType = "Unknown"
End Select
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
'KPD-Team 2000
'URL: http://www.allapi.net/
'E-Mail: KPDTeam@Allapi.net
'Source -> MS Knowledge Base
'set the file
Filename = "kernel32.dll"
Directory = "c:\windows\system\"
FullFileName = Directory + Filename
'set graphics mode to persistent
Me.AutoRedraw = True
'retrieve the information
DisplayVerInfo
'show the results
Me.Print "Full filename: " + FullFileName
Me.Print "File version: " + FileVer
Me.Print "Product version: " + ProdVer
Me.Print "File flags: " + FileFlags
Me.Print "File OS: " + FileOS
Me.Print "File type: " + FileType + IIf(FileSubType = "", "", " (" +
FileSubType + ")")
End Sub
########################################
###################
Regards
Michel Posseth [MCP]
"Michael C" <mculley@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:uw$Z%23IF2FHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> "dm1608" <dm1608@spam.net> wrote in message
> news:%23a528zC2FHA.3756@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> Try using the VerQueryValue api.
>
> Michael
>
| |
| dm1608 2005-10-27, 6:55 pm |
| Thank you -- I'll try it!
"m.posseth" <michelp@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%230FmcDN2FHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> in addition to Michael`s response
>
> how to use the VerQueryValue api.
>
>
> From the KLPD API GUIDE
> ########################################
#############
> Const VS_FFI_SIGNATURE = &HFEEF04BD
>
> Const VS_FFI_STRUCVERSION = &H10000
>
> Const VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK = &H3F&
>
> Const VS_FF_DEBUG = &H1
>
> Const VS_FF_PRERELEASE = &H2
>
> Const VS_FF_PATCHED = &H4
>
> Const VS_FF_PRIVATEBUILD = &H8
>
> Const VS_FF_INFOINFERRED = &H10
>
> Const VS_FF_SPECIALBUILD = &H20
>
> Const VOS_UNKNOWN = &H0
>
> Const VOS_DOS = &H10000
>
> Const VOS_OS216 = &H20000
>
> Const VOS_OS232 = &H30000
>
> Const VOS_NT = &H40000
>
> Const VOS__BASE = &H0
>
> Const VOS__WINDOWS16 = &H1
>
> Const VOS__PM16 = &H2
>
> Const VOS__PM32 = &H3
>
> Const VOS__WINDOWS32 = &H4
>
> Const VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16 = &H10001
>
> Const VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32 = &H10004
>
> Const VOS_OS216_PM16 = &H20002
>
> Const VOS_OS232_PM32 = &H30003
>
> Const VOS_NT_WINDOWS32 = &H40004
>
> Const VFT_UNKNOWN = &H0
>
> Const VFT_APP = &H1
>
> Const VFT_DLL = &H2
>
> Const VFT_DRV = &H3
>
> Const VFT_FONT = &H4
>
> Const VFT_VXD = &H5
>
> Const VFT_STATIC_LIB = &H7
>
> Const VFT2_UNKNOWN = &H0
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_PRINTER = &H1
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD = &H2
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_LANGUAGE = &H3
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_DISPLAY = &H4
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_MOUSE = &H5
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_NETWORK = &H6
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_SYSTEM = &H7
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_INSTALLABLE = &H8
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_SOUND = &H9
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_COMM = &HA
>
> Private Type VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
>
> dwSignature As Long
>
> dwStrucVersionl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
>
> dwStrucVersionh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0042 = .42
>
> dwFileVersionMSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0003 = 3
>
> dwFileVersionMSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0075 = .75
>
> dwFileVersionLSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
>
> dwFileVersionLSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0031 = .31
>
> dwProductVersionMSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0003 = 3
>
> dwProductVersionMSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0010 = .1
>
> dwProductVersionLSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
>
> dwProductVersionLSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0031 = .31
>
> dwFileFlagsMask As Long ' = &h3F for version "0.42"
>
> dwFileFlags As Long ' e.g. VFF_DEBUG Or VFF_PRERELEASE
>
> dwFileOS As Long ' e.g. VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16
>
> dwFileType As Long ' e.g. VFT_DRIVER
>
> dwFileSubtype As Long ' e.g. VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD
>
> dwFileDateMS As Long ' e.g. 0
>
> dwFileDateLS As Long ' e.g. 0
>
> 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 Function VerQueryValue Lib "Version.dll" Alias
> "VerQueryValueA" (pBlock As Any, ByVal lpSubBlock As String, lplpBuffer As
> Any, puLen As Long) As Long
>
> Private Declare Sub MoveMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (dest
> As Any, ByVal Source As Long, ByVal length As Long)
>
> Dim Filename As String, Directory As String, FullFileName As String
>
> Dim StrucVer As String, FileVer As String, ProdVer As String
>
> Dim FileFlags As String, FileOS As String, FileType As String, FileSubType
> As String
>
> Private Sub DisplayVerInfo()
>
> Dim rc As Long, lDummy As Long, sBuffer() As Byte
>
> Dim lBufferLen As Long, lVerPointer As Long, udtVerBuffer As
> VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
>
> Dim lVerbufferLen As Long
>
> '*** Get size ****
>
> lBufferLen = GetFileVersionInfoSize(FullFileName, lDummy)
>
> If lBufferLen < 1 Then
>
> MsgBox "No Version Info available!"
>
> Exit Sub
>
> End If
>
> '**** Store info to udtVerBuffer struct ****
>
> ReDim sBuffer(lBufferLen)
>
> rc = GetFileVersionInfo(FullFileName, 0&, lBufferLen, sBuffer(0))
>
> rc = VerQueryValue(sBuffer(0), "\", lVerPointer, lVerbufferLen)
>
> MoveMemory udtVerBuffer, lVerPointer, Len(udtVerBuffer)
>
> '**** Determine Structure Version number - NOT USED ****
>
> StrucVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwStrucVersionh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwStrucVersionl)
>
> '**** Determine File Version number ****
>
> FileVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionMSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionMSl) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionLSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionLSl)
>
> '**** Determine Product Version number ****
>
> ProdVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionMSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionMSl) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionLSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionLSl)
>
> '**** Determine Boolean attributes of File ****
>
> FileFlags = ""
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_DEBUG Then FileFlags = "Debug "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PRERELEASE Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "PreRel "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PATCHED Then FileFlags = FileFlags &
> "Patched "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PRIVATEBUILD Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "Private "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_INFOINFERRE Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "Info "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_SPECIALBUILD Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "Special "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VFT2_UNKNOWN Then FileFlags = FileFlags +
> "Unknown "
>
> '**** Determine OS for which file was designed ****
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileOS
>
> Case VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16
>
> FileOS = "DOS-Win16"
>
> Case VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32
>
> FileOS = "DOS-Win32"
>
> Case VOS_OS216_PM16
>
> FileOS = "OS/2-16 PM-16"
>
> Case VOS_OS232_PM32
>
> FileOS = "OS/2-16 PM-32"
>
> Case VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
>
> FileOS = "NT-Win32"
>
> Case other
>
> FileOS = "Unknown"
>
> End Select
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileType
>
> Case VFT_APP
>
> FileType = "App"
>
> Case VFT_DLL
>
> FileType = "DLL"
>
> Case VFT_DRV
>
> FileType = "Driver"
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileSubtype
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_PRINTER
>
> FileSubType = "Printer drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD
>
> FileSubType = "Keyboard drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_LANGUAGE
>
> FileSubType = "Language drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_DISPLAY
>
> FileSubType = "Display drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_MOUSE
>
> FileSubType = "Mouse drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_NETWORK
>
> FileSubType = "Network drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_SYSTEM
>
> FileSubType = "System drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_INSTALLABLE
>
> FileSubType = "Installable"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_SOUND
>
> FileSubType = "Sound drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_COMM
>
> FileSubType = "Comm drv"
>
> Case VFT2_UNKNOWN
>
> FileSubType = "Unknown"
>
> End Select
>
> Case VFT_FONT
>
> FileType = "Font"
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileSubtype
>
> Case VFT_FONT_RASTER
>
> FileSubType = "Raster Font"
>
> Case VFT_FONT_VECTOR
>
> FileSubType = "Vector Font"
>
> Case VFT_FONT_TRUETYPE
>
> FileSubType = "TrueType Font"
>
> End Select
>
> Case VFT_VXD
>
> FileType = "VxD"
>
> Case VFT_STATIC_LIB
>
> FileType = "Lib"
>
> Case Else
>
> FileType = "Unknown"
>
> End Select
>
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub Form_Load()
>
> 'KPD-Team 2000
>
> 'URL: http://www.allapi.net/
>
> 'E-Mail: KPDTeam@Allapi.net
>
> 'Source -> MS Knowledge Base
>
> 'set the file
>
> Filename = "kernel32.dll"
>
> Directory = "c:\windows\system\"
>
> FullFileName = Directory + Filename
>
> 'set graphics mode to persistent
>
> Me.AutoRedraw = True
>
> 'retrieve the information
>
> DisplayVerInfo
>
> 'show the results
>
> Me.Print "Full filename: " + FullFileName
>
> Me.Print "File version: " + FileVer
>
> Me.Print "Product version: " + ProdVer
>
> Me.Print "File flags: " + FileFlags
>
> Me.Print "File OS: " + FileOS
>
> Me.Print "File type: " + FileType + IIf(FileSubType = "", "", " (" +
> FileSubType + ")")
>
> End Sub
>
> ########################################
###################
>
> Regards
>
> Michel Posseth [MCP]
>
>
> "Michael C" <mculley@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
> news:uw$Z%23IF2FHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>
| |
| dm1608 2005-10-27, 6:55 pm |
| I ran this code and it isn't returning the actual ProductVersion string.
I'm getting the main version # listed.
I'm sure it has something to do with the query function and the string I'm
passing it... (/).
It's funny, I called the .NET class for FileVersionInfo and it's returning
the correct info. I was able to get around my issue with the .NET program,
but I really want to modify my existing VB6 app to support this
functionality.
"m.posseth" <michelp@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%230FmcDN2FHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> in addition to Michael`s response
>
> how to use the VerQueryValue api.
>
>
> From the KLPD API GUIDE
> ########################################
#############
> Const VS_FFI_SIGNATURE = &HFEEF04BD
>
> Const VS_FFI_STRUCVERSION = &H10000
>
> Const VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK = &H3F&
>
> Const VS_FF_DEBUG = &H1
>
> Const VS_FF_PRERELEASE = &H2
>
> Const VS_FF_PATCHED = &H4
>
> Const VS_FF_PRIVATEBUILD = &H8
>
> Const VS_FF_INFOINFERRED = &H10
>
> Const VS_FF_SPECIALBUILD = &H20
>
> Const VOS_UNKNOWN = &H0
>
> Const VOS_DOS = &H10000
>
> Const VOS_OS216 = &H20000
>
> Const VOS_OS232 = &H30000
>
> Const VOS_NT = &H40000
>
> Const VOS__BASE = &H0
>
> Const VOS__WINDOWS16 = &H1
>
> Const VOS__PM16 = &H2
>
> Const VOS__PM32 = &H3
>
> Const VOS__WINDOWS32 = &H4
>
> Const VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16 = &H10001
>
> Const VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32 = &H10004
>
> Const VOS_OS216_PM16 = &H20002
>
> Const VOS_OS232_PM32 = &H30003
>
> Const VOS_NT_WINDOWS32 = &H40004
>
> Const VFT_UNKNOWN = &H0
>
> Const VFT_APP = &H1
>
> Const VFT_DLL = &H2
>
> Const VFT_DRV = &H3
>
> Const VFT_FONT = &H4
>
> Const VFT_VXD = &H5
>
> Const VFT_STATIC_LIB = &H7
>
> Const VFT2_UNKNOWN = &H0
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_PRINTER = &H1
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD = &H2
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_LANGUAGE = &H3
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_DISPLAY = &H4
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_MOUSE = &H5
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_NETWORK = &H6
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_SYSTEM = &H7
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_INSTALLABLE = &H8
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_SOUND = &H9
>
> Const VFT2_DRV_COMM = &HA
>
> Private Type VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
>
> dwSignature As Long
>
> dwStrucVersionl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
>
> dwStrucVersionh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0042 = .42
>
> dwFileVersionMSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0003 = 3
>
> dwFileVersionMSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0075 = .75
>
> dwFileVersionLSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
>
> dwFileVersionLSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0031 = .31
>
> dwProductVersionMSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0003 = 3
>
> dwProductVersionMSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0010 = .1
>
> dwProductVersionLSl As Integer ' e.g. = &h0000 = 0
>
> dwProductVersionLSh As Integer ' e.g. = &h0031 = .31
>
> dwFileFlagsMask As Long ' = &h3F for version "0.42"
>
> dwFileFlags As Long ' e.g. VFF_DEBUG Or VFF_PRERELEASE
>
> dwFileOS As Long ' e.g. VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16
>
> dwFileType As Long ' e.g. VFT_DRIVER
>
> dwFileSubtype As Long ' e.g. VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD
>
> dwFileDateMS As Long ' e.g. 0
>
> dwFileDateLS As Long ' e.g. 0
>
> 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 Function VerQueryValue Lib "Version.dll" Alias
> "VerQueryValueA" (pBlock As Any, ByVal lpSubBlock As String, lplpBuffer As
> Any, puLen As Long) As Long
>
> Private Declare Sub MoveMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (dest
> As Any, ByVal Source As Long, ByVal length As Long)
>
> Dim Filename As String, Directory As String, FullFileName As String
>
> Dim StrucVer As String, FileVer As String, ProdVer As String
>
> Dim FileFlags As String, FileOS As String, FileType As String, FileSubType
> As String
>
> Private Sub DisplayVerInfo()
>
> Dim rc As Long, lDummy As Long, sBuffer() As Byte
>
> Dim lBufferLen As Long, lVerPointer As Long, udtVerBuffer As
> VS_FIXEDFILEINFO
>
> Dim lVerbufferLen As Long
>
> '*** Get size ****
>
> lBufferLen = GetFileVersionInfoSize(FullFileName, lDummy)
>
> If lBufferLen < 1 Then
>
> MsgBox "No Version Info available!"
>
> Exit Sub
>
> End If
>
> '**** Store info to udtVerBuffer struct ****
>
> ReDim sBuffer(lBufferLen)
>
> rc = GetFileVersionInfo(FullFileName, 0&, lBufferLen, sBuffer(0))
>
> rc = VerQueryValue(sBuffer(0), "\", lVerPointer, lVerbufferLen)
>
> MoveMemory udtVerBuffer, lVerPointer, Len(udtVerBuffer)
>
> '**** Determine Structure Version number - NOT USED ****
>
> StrucVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwStrucVersionh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwStrucVersionl)
>
> '**** Determine File Version number ****
>
> FileVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionMSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionMSl) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionLSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwFileVersionLSl)
>
> '**** Determine Product Version number ****
>
> ProdVer = Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionMSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionMSl) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionLSh) & "." &
> Format$(udtVerBuffer.dwProductVersionLSl)
>
> '**** Determine Boolean attributes of File ****
>
> FileFlags = ""
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_DEBUG Then FileFlags = "Debug "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PRERELEASE Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "PreRel "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PATCHED Then FileFlags = FileFlags &
> "Patched "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_PRIVATEBUILD Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "Private "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_INFOINFERRE Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "Info "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VS_FF_SPECIALBUILD Then FileFlags =
> FileFlags & "Special "
>
> If udtVerBuffer.dwFileFlags And VFT2_UNKNOWN Then FileFlags = FileFlags +
> "Unknown "
>
> '**** Determine OS for which file was designed ****
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileOS
>
> Case VOS_DOS_WINDOWS16
>
> FileOS = "DOS-Win16"
>
> Case VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32
>
> FileOS = "DOS-Win32"
>
> Case VOS_OS216_PM16
>
> FileOS = "OS/2-16 PM-16"
>
> Case VOS_OS232_PM32
>
> FileOS = "OS/2-16 PM-32"
>
> Case VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
>
> FileOS = "NT-Win32"
>
> Case other
>
> FileOS = "Unknown"
>
> End Select
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileType
>
> Case VFT_APP
>
> FileType = "App"
>
> Case VFT_DLL
>
> FileType = "DLL"
>
> Case VFT_DRV
>
> FileType = "Driver"
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileSubtype
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_PRINTER
>
> FileSubType = "Printer drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_KEYBOARD
>
> FileSubType = "Keyboard drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_LANGUAGE
>
> FileSubType = "Language drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_DISPLAY
>
> FileSubType = "Display drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_MOUSE
>
> FileSubType = "Mouse drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_NETWORK
>
> FileSubType = "Network drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_SYSTEM
>
> FileSubType = "System drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_INSTALLABLE
>
> FileSubType = "Installable"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_SOUND
>
> FileSubType = "Sound drv"
>
> Case VFT2_DRV_COMM
>
> FileSubType = "Comm drv"
>
> Case VFT2_UNKNOWN
>
> FileSubType = "Unknown"
>
> End Select
>
> Case VFT_FONT
>
> FileType = "Font"
>
> Select Case udtVerBuffer.dwFileSubtype
>
> Case VFT_FONT_RASTER
>
> FileSubType = "Raster Font"
>
> Case VFT_FONT_VECTOR
>
> FileSubType = "Vector Font"
>
> Case VFT_FONT_TRUETYPE
>
> FileSubType = "TrueType Font"
>
> End Select
>
> Case VFT_VXD
>
> FileType = "VxD"
>
> Case VFT_STATIC_LIB
>
> FileType = "Lib"
>
> Case Else
>
> FileType = "Unknown"
>
> End Select
>
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub Form_Load()
>
> 'KPD-Team 2000
>
> 'URL: http://www.allapi.net/
>
> 'E-Mail: KPDTeam@Allapi.net
>
> 'Source -> MS Knowledge Base
>
> 'set the file
>
> Filename = "kernel32.dll"
>
> Directory = "c:\windows\system\"
>
> FullFileName = Directory + Filename
>
> 'set graphics mode to persistent
>
> Me.AutoRedraw = True
>
> 'retrieve the information
>
> DisplayVerInfo
>
> 'show the results
>
> Me.Print "Full filename: " + FullFileName
>
> Me.Print "File version: " + FileVer
>
> Me.Print "Product version: " + ProdVer
>
> Me.Print "File flags: " + FileFlags
>
> Me.Print "File OS: " + FileOS
>
> Me.Print "File type: " + FileType + IIf(FileSubType = "", "", " (" +
> FileSubType + ")")
>
> End Sub
>
> ########################################
###################
>
> Regards
>
> Michel Posseth [MCP]
>
>
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> news:uw$Z%23IF2FHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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