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I am using MS Visual C++ 5.0--I couldn't find any reference to VerQueryFileEx() in the online help. &nbsp;Where can I find more information on that function?<br />

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I am using MS Visual C++ 5.0--I couldn't find any reference to VerQueryFileEx() in the online help.  Where can I find more information on that function?


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I have a DLL that contains its own About box. &nbsp;I would like that box to display its current version, based on the value I enter into the VS_VERSION resource. &nbsp;How can I extract that information? &nbsp;Furthermore, how can I extract the filename of the DLL when it is running, instead of hard-coding the name?
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I have a DLL that contains its own About box.  I would like that box to display its current version, based on the value I enter into the VS_VERSION resource.  How can I extract that information?  Furthermore, how can I extract the filename of the DLL when it is running, instead of hard-coding the name?

Extracting a file version

Kernel and system programming is the process of creating the software necessary for a computer or device to function and operate other programs. Some operating systems (such as Microsoft Windows) are proprietary, but others, such as the various Linux distributions, are open source.