Get exe File version, icon etc programmatically

[munawar1968]

Hi folks.. Is there a way to read an exe file's version info, icon etc programatically using C/C++ ? e.g How do we read notepad.exe's version info via C/C++ calls? thanks in advance..

[ThatsAlok]

munawar1968 wrote: exe file's version info GetFileVersionInfo munawar1968 wrote: icon ExtractIcon

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cheers, Alok Gupta

[munawar1968]

Thanks man.. can this info (gathered via getfileversion,extracticon) be used to set the version /icon of another exe file programmatically?

[ThatsAlok]

munawar1968 wrote: another exe file programmatically? Nope, you have to use these api for Programmatically changing resource in other file :- BeginUpdateResource,UpdateResource and EndUpdateResource. And Here is article relating to above Api's http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/UpdateResource.asp[^]

"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

cheers, Alok Gupta

[munawar1968]

Exactly what i wanted... thanks a million