Get-ADTFileVersion

SYNOPSIS

Gets the version of the specified file.

SYNTAX

Get-ADTFileVersion [-File] <FileInfo> [-ProductVersion] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Get-ADTFileVersion function retrieves the version information of the specified file. By default, it returns the FileVersion, but it can also return the ProductVersion if the -ProductVersion switch is specified.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-ADTFileVersion -File "$env:ProgramFilesX86\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"

This example retrieves the FileVersion of the specified Adobe Reader executable.

EXAMPLE 2

Get-ADTFileVersion -File "$env:ProgramFilesX86\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" -ProductVersion

This example retrieves the ProductVersion of the specified Adobe Reader executable.

PARAMETERS

-File

The path of the file.

Type: FileInfo
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProductVersion

Switch that makes the command return ProductVersion instead of FileVersion.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

You cannot pipe objects to this function.

OUTPUTS

System.String

Returns the version of the specified file.

NOTES

An active ADT session is NOT required to use this function.

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RELATED LINKS

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