Vista - Retrieving VersionInfo for a list of file

I am trying to retrieve the file version information for a list of files
(unsuccessfully). The objective is to find the version information on a
list of file in a single user-defined path. In this sample, I'm attempting
to retrieve the version of these files in the c:\windows\system32 directory,
where installpath is the directory where the files are found.

Should I be using foreach to repeat steps for each file in the list?


#------------Begin script sample


param(
[string] $installpath = $(Throw "installpath required.") #required parameter
)

$files = $installpath + "\dfrgsnap.dll",$installpath + "\dfrgui.dll",$installpath
+ "\dfsshlex.dll"

dir $files | format-list VersionInfo


#------------End script sample

Regards,

Pete Zerger, MCSE(Messaging) | MCTS(SQL 2005) | MCTS(Opsmgr) | MVP - Opsmgr
URL:http://www.systemcenterforum.org
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Hello Pete,


Enclose the file paths with ():

$files = ($installpath + "\dfrgsnap.dll"),($installpath + "\dfrgui.dll"),($installpath
+ "\dfsshlex.dll")


Or let powershell expand $installpath:

$files = "$installpath\dfrgsnap.dll","$installpath\dfrgui.dll","$installpath\dfsshlex.dll"




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Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
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PZ> I am trying to retrieve the file version information for a list of
PZ> files (unsuccessfully). The objective is to find the version
PZ> information on a list of file in a single user-defined path. In this
PZ> sample, I'm attempting to retrieve the version of these files in the
PZ> c:\windows\system32 directory, where installpath is the directory
PZ> where the files are found.
PZ>
PZ> Should I be using foreach to repeat steps for each file in the list?
PZ>
PZ> #------------Begin script sample
PZ>
PZ> param(
PZ> [string] $installpath = $(Throw "installpath required.")
PZ> #required parameter
PZ> )
PZ> $files = $installpath + "\dfrgsnap.dll",$installpath +
PZ> "\dfrgui.dll",$installpath + "\dfsshlex.dll"
PZ>
PZ> dir $files | format-list VersionInfo
PZ>
PZ> #------------End script sample
PZ>
PZ> Regards,
PZ>
PZ> Pete Zerger, MCSE(Messaging) | MCTS(SQL 2005) | MCTS(Opsmgr) | MVP -
PZ> Opsmgr
PZ> URL:http://www.systemcenterforum.org
PZ> User Group: http://www.systemcenterusergroup.com
PZ> MP Catalog: http://www.systemcenterforum.org/mps