FileVersionInfo.OriginalFilename Property

Definition

Gets the name the file was created with.

C#
public string? OriginalFilename { get; }
C#
public string OriginalFilename { get; }

Property Value

The name the file was created with or null if the file did not contain version information.

Examples

The following example calls GetVersionInfo to get the FileVersionInfo for the Notepad. Then it prints the OriginalFilename in a text box. This code assumes textBox1 has been instantiated.

C#
private void GetOriginalName()
{
    // Get the file version for the notepad.
    FileVersionInfo myFileVersionInfo =
        FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Environment.SystemDirectory + "\\Notepad.exe");

    // Print the original file name.
    textBox1.Text = "Original file name: " + myFileVersionInfo.OriginalFilename;
}

Remarks

This property enables an application to determine whether a file has been renamed.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1