File version on Windows

[Eugene C.]

"Steve Holden" <sholden at holdenweb.com> wrote in message
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> "Eugene C." <hc_74 at yahoo.com> wrote ...
>
> > Hey all. I've been browsing the Python documents and the Internet for
> > information on retrieving the version of a file on Windows-based
machines.
> > It seems there is a Win32API method called GetFileVersionInfo() which
> > retrieves the version information from a file. However, the win32api
> module
> > (from win32all extensions) which comes with ActiveState Python does not
> > include this method. Anyone have any ideas how I can get file version
> info?
> > Thanks much!
> >
>
> My usual answer to questions like this is "grovel to Mark Hammond", but a
> lot will depend on how much paying work he currently has :-)
>
> Otherwise you'll have to add the necessary code yourself -- win32all is
open
> source, after all.
>
> regards
> --
> Steve Holden                                  http://www.holdenweb.com/
> Python Web Programming                 http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/
>
>
>
*sigh* If I only knew C/C++....ah well, guess I'll have to wait till someone
does it. Thanks anyway Steve. Btw, great book PWP!