Get the file version of a dll or exe [duplicate]

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Is it possible to get the file version of a dll or exe file using batch commands and store it in a variable?

How do I programmatically get the version of a DLL or EXE file?

You would use the GetFileVersionInfo API.

How do I find the DLL version?

If you reference the dll in Visual Studio right click it (in ProjectName/References folder) and select "Properties" you have "Version" and "Runtime Version" there. In File Explorer when you right click the dll file and select properties there is a "File Version" and "Product Version" there.

Here's an example using sigcheck:

@ECHO OFF

FOR /F "tokens=1-3" %%i IN ('p:\supporttools\sigcheck.exe p:\supporttools\procmon.exe') DO ( IF "%%i %%j"=="File version:" SET filever=%%k )

ECHO The version of the file is %filever%

PAUSE