Executable file version information

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This class reads version information from executable file header. It is useful because
any changes made to the VS_VERSION_INFO in the resource editor  automatically update
associated controls.

CExecImageVersion class have following methods:

CString GetSpecialBuild();

CString GetPrivateBuild();

CString GetLegalTrademarks();

CString GetInternalName();

CString GetFileVersion();

CString GetFileDescription();

CString GetComments();

CString GetCopyright();

CString GetCompanyName();

CString GetProductVersion();

CString GetProductName();

Declare instance of this class:

CExecImageVersion ver;

OR

CExecImageVersion ver("yourexe.exe");
m_strCompany = ver.GetCompanyName();

m_strComment = ver.GetComments();

m_strCopy = ver.GetCopyright();

m_strFileDescr = ver.GetFileDescription();

m_strFileVer = ver.GetFileVersion();

m_strIntName = ver.GetInternalName();

m_strPrivBuild = ver.GetPrivateBuild();

m_strProductName = ver.GetProductName();

m_strProductVer = ver.GetProductVersion();

m_strSpecialBuild = ver.GetSpecialBuild();

m_strTrademarks = ver.GetLegalTrademarks();

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Date Last Updated: April 4, 1999