Get-FileVersion

With an endless stream of daily builds, it is essential that a test lab run the latest version. 

PS C:\Users\timdunn> dir C:\Windows\System32\*.dll | Get-FileVersion | more

Path Version
---- -------
C:\Windows\System32\aaclient.dll 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
C:\Windows\System32\accessibilitycpl.dll 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
C:\Windows\System32\ACCTRES.dll 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Mind you, this can all be done with

(Get-ChildItem) | Select-Object @{ n = ‘Path’; e = { $_.FullName; }}, @{ n= ‘Version’; e = { (Get-Item $_.FullName).VersionInfo.FileVersion; }}

but this way has better error handling if the file isn’t found or the version info is not present (such as in scripts and text files).

 

function Get-FileVersion {
     param (
         [Parameter(
             Position = 0, 
             Mandatory = $true, 
             ValueFromPipeline = $true,
             ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true
         )] [object[]]$path
     );
    
     process {
         $output = $true | Select-Object -Property Path, Version;
         foreach ($myPath in $path) {
             if ($myPath.GetType().Name -eq 'FileInfo') { $myPath = $myPath.FullName; }
             $output.Path = $myPath;
             if (Test-Path $myPath) {
                 $output.Version = (Get-Item $myPath).VersionInfo.FileVersion;
                 if (!$output.Version) { $output.Version = 'VersionNotFound'; }
             } else {
                 $output.Version = 'FileNotFound';
             }
             $output;
         }
     }
}