winver.h header
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winver.h contains the following programming interfaces:
Functions
| GetFileVersionInfoA Retrieves version information for the specified file. (GetFileVersionInfoA) |
| GetFileVersionInfoExA Retrieves version information for the specified file. (GetFileVersionInfoExA) |
| GetFileVersionInfoExW Retrieves version information for the specified file. (GetFileVersionInfoExW) |
| GetFileVersionInfoSizeA Determines whether the operating system can retrieve version information for a specified file. If version information is available, GetFileVersionInfoSize returns the size, in bytes, of that information. (ANSI) |
| GetFileVersionInfoSizeExA Determines whether the operating system can retrieve version information for a specified file. If version information is available, GetFileVersionInfoSizeEx returns the size, in bytes, of that information. (ANSI) |
| GetFileVersionInfoSizeExW Determines whether the operating system can retrieve version information for a specified file. If version information is available, GetFileVersionInfoSizeEx returns the size, in bytes, of that information. (Unicode) |
| GetFileVersionInfoSizeW Determines whether the operating system can retrieve version information for a specified file. If version information is available, GetFileVersionInfoSize returns the size, in bytes, of that information. (Unicode) |
| GetFileVersionInfoW Retrieves version information for the specified file. (GetFileVersionInfoW) |
| VerFindFileA Determines where to install a file based on whether it locates another version of the file in the system. The values VerFindFile returns in the specified buffers are used in a subsequent call to the VerInstallFile function. (ANSI) |
| VerFindFileW Determines where to install a file based on whether it locates another version of the file in the system. The values VerFindFile returns in the specified buffers are used in a subsequent call to the VerInstallFile function. (Unicode) |
| VerInstallFileA Installs the specified file based on information returned from the VerFindFile function. VerInstallFile decompresses the file, if necessary, assigns a unique filename, and checks for errors, such as outdated files. (ANSI) |
| VerInstallFileW Installs the specified file based on information returned from the VerFindFile function. VerInstallFile decompresses the file, if necessary, assigns a unique filename, and checks for errors, such as outdated files. (Unicode) |
| VerLanguageNameA Retrieves a description string for the language associated with a specified binary Microsoft language identifier. (ANSI) |
| VerLanguageNameW Retrieves a description string for the language associated with a specified binary Microsoft language identifier. (Unicode) |
| VerQueryValueA Retrieves specified version information from the specified version-information resource. (ANSI) |
| VerQueryValueW Retrieves specified version information from the specified version-information resource. (Unicode) |
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