Getting Application Version Information Programmatically

Updated Jan 7, 2026

Issue Details

  • I want to get the version information from my application in LabVIEW.
  • I need to know what version my application is using LabVIEW.
  • I want to use the FileVersionInfo.llb in LabVIEW.
  • How to get file version from EXE.

Solution

The fileVersionInfo.llb is a library with VIs built for this purpose. Instructions for accessing it can be found at the link below.

Retrieving Application and Shared Library Versions Programmatically (Windows)

The size parameter on the GetFileVersionInfo.vi can be obtained using the GetFileVersionInfoSize.vi. These functions are only available via the fileVersionInfo.llb and are not in the default functions pallets in LabVIEW. 

Additional Information

For information about using libraries in LabVIEW see: Using Libraries in LabVIEW Projects

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