ExeInfo (Function)

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Keywords of API "VerQueryValue" function

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ExeInfo (Function)

In french: ExeInfo

Retrieves the specified information about the version of an executable or DLL.

Retrieves the specified information about the version of a module.

Example

ProgVersion is string
ProgVersion = ExeInfo(exeVersion, "Appli.exe")
IF ProgVersion <> "2.0A" THEN
Error("Invalid program version")
END

// Retrieve the application name (without the full path)
ProgName = ExeInfo("OriginalFilename", "App.exe")
// The executable was not renamed
ProgName = fExtractPath(ExeInfo(exeName), fFile + fExtension)

sExeDir is string
IF InTestMode() = True THEN
// In test mode, return the runtime directory
sExeDir = fCurrentDir()
ELSE
sExeDir = ExeInfo(exeDirectory)
END

Syntax

<Result> = ExeInfo(<Keyword> [, <Executable name>])

<Result>: Character string

Requested information.
Empty string ("") if there is no information or if the function failed.

<Keyword>: String constant

Information to retrieve:
exeCompany Name entered for the company when creating the executable.
This constant is not available.
exeCopyright Copyright of program
This constant is not available.
exeDescription Description supplied with the program
This constant is not available.
This constant only operates with the PC SOFT libraries or executables.
exeDirectory Directory of executable (without the final \ but with the ":")
This constant is not available.
If this constant is specified, <Result> can correspond to:
empty string ("") if the application was manually started by the user.
the exePushNotification constant if the application was automatically started by the system further to the reception of a push notification.
the exeInBackground constant if the application was started in the background (detection of group of Beacons or during geolocation tracking).
the exeGeoTracking constant if the application was started in the background during the geolocation tracking. For more details, see Geolocation tracking.
This constant is kept for backward compatibility from version 230050. It is equivalent to the exeInBackground constant.
exeMode Program mode: compiled in 16, 32 or 64 bits, DOS program, etc.
This constant is not available.
This constant returns an empty string ("").
exeName Name and full path of executable.
Name of runtime module or name of project if the module corresponds to a page or if <Executable name> is not specified.
exeVersion Version of specified module.
Version of runtime module or version of module for page generation if the module corresponds to a page or if <Executable name> is not specified.
This constant only operates with the PC SOFT libraries or executables.
exeVersionWindowsFormat Version of specified module in standard Windows format ("14.0.204.98" for example).
This constant is not available.

<Executable name>: Optional character string

Name and full (or relative) path of executable or module used (up to 260 characters). If this parameter is not specified, the current executable is used.
Name and full (or relative) path of file (up to 260 characters). If this parameter is not specified, the current module is used.

Remarks

Program execution mode

To get the program execution mode, use the exeMode constant:

ProgMode = ExeInfo(exeMode)

The function result can correspond to:

"16" if the Windows program is compiled in 16 bits,
"32" if the Windows program is compiled in 32 bits,
"64" if the Windows program is compiled in 64 bits,
"DOS" if the program is a DOS program,
an empty string ("") if the program is not an executable.

Keywords of API "VerQueryValue" function

The <Keyword> parameter can be replaced with one of the keywords used by the API "VerQueryValue" function:

"Comments" "LegalTrademarks"

"CompanyName" "OriginalFilename"

"FileDescription" "PrivateBuild"

"FileVersion" "ProductName"

"InternalName" "ProductVersion"

"LegalCopyright" "SpecialBuild"

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