>>>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

The version number is in a_Verinf[4]. I