>>it would be nice to use the version number that is entered when an .exe file is created.
>>
>>i assume that foxtools getfileversion() could do this but i can not get it to work.
>>
>>i am using v_version=getfileversion(rci.exe,4)
>>
>>what is wrong?
>>
>>thanks
>>jim
>
>Jim,
>
>Try:
>
>DIMENSION a_verinfo[12]
>= GetFileVersion('rci.exe', @a_verinfo)
>
>Good Luck,
>
>George

i just retried your suggestion with a path to the rci.exe and i now get a 0 return to the getfileversion function.

help me with this, 0 means the function was sucessful - but where do i get the version number?

thanks

jim