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Get-FileVersion

SYNOPSIS

Gets the version of the specified file

SYNTAX

Get-FileVersion [-File] <String> [-ProductVersion] [[-ContinueOnError] <Boolean>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Gets the version of the specified file

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-FileVersion -File "$envProgramFilesX86\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"

PARAMETERS

-File

Path of the file

Type: String
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

-ContinueOnError

Continue if an error is encountered. Default is: $true.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: True
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

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