information from exe file

Question

I have an exe file simpleservice.exe in the physical path F:\SAMPLEPRODUCT\Bin ,, i need to fetch version number of that exe file,,Can you give the code required to fetch the version number

Answer 1

You can use

FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo

for this

Eg:

public void GetFileVersion() {
    // Get the file version for the exe.
    FileVersionInfo myFileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo("your_exe_file");

    // Print the file name and version number.
    textBox1.Text = "File: " + myFileVersionInfo.FileDescription + '\n' +
       "Version number: " + myFileVersionInfo.FileVersion;
 }

Answer 2

FileVersionInfo fvi = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(@"F:\SAMPLEPRODUCT\Bin\simpleservice.exe");
Console.WriteLine(fvi.FileVersion);

Answer 3

I'd use the following to do this:

Assembly.LoadFrom("...").GetName().Version.ToString();

or I'd use the FileVersionInfo class. Take your pick:

FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo("...");

Answer 4

    AssemblyName anm = AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName( 
     "c:\\winnt\\microsoft.net\\framework\\v1.0.3705\\mscorlib.dll");
    // and show its version
    Console.WriteLine(anm.Version.ToString());

Answer 5

AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName(@"F:\SAMPLEPRODUCT\Bin\simpleservice.exe").Version

Answer 6

public string AssemblyVersion
        {
            get
            {
                return Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString();
            }
        }