read file metadata

[_S_G]

Is there a way to read file metadata in LabVIEW?  If I was looking at an executable and wanted to retrieve the version number (that shows up when you look at the file's properties in windows), how would I do it in LabVIEW?

[Chris_VH]

Here ya go,

This should do the trick for you.

 

Message Edited by Chris_VH on 03-30-2009 05:36 PM

[_S_G]

Thanks.  I should have clarified this earlier but I'm not asking about an executable or a VI that is built using LabVIEW.  What if I was looking at an exe or a dll built using something else.

[Robbob]

I would think this could be done with an ActiveX control.  I browsed MSDN but couldnt really find anything.  I'll look around some more, but I am sure something is out there.

[murx]

Read file metadata