Get file version

.net, vb.net

Solution

Use `FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo`, for example:

Dim myFileVersionInfo As FileVersionInfo =
    FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo([Assembly].GetExecutingAssembly().Location)

Problem

I can get file version of exe(its own version) in vb6 by using `App.Major` ,`App.Minor` , `App.Revision` etc. But how can i get the same in vb.net. I tried using following 3 methods. ``` Text1.Text = My.Application.Info.Version.Major & "." & My.Application.Info.Version.Minor & "." & My.Application.Info.Version.Build & "." & My.Application.Info.Version.Revision Text2.Text = Me.GetType.Assembly.GetName.Version.ToString() Text3.Text = My.Application.Info.Version.ToString() ``` In all 3 cases it was returning assembly version(I checked it in bin folder where the exe created in a xp machine.In windows 8 i didnt see any option like assembly version when i see file properties) By default both assembly and file versions are same.But when i changed it manually in `project properties->applicationassembly information->File version` i came to know my code is returning assembly version. So how can i get the file version? What is assembly and file vesrion?

Original source