Get Version from Non Executing Executable File

Question

I know how to get the version of an executing application or dll. However I need to find the properties of a non executing application.

I have a small program to

Answer 1

You can use FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo():

FileVersionInfo vi = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo("myfile.dll");

string showVersion = vi.FileVersion;

//showVersion is the actual version No.

This returns file/document metadata and can be used for unmanaged DLLs or even word documents as well.

You can also use Assembly:

Version v = Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom("myfile.dll").GetName().Version;

This will contain .NET version information.