[wpkg-users] Retrieving a program's version

[Stefan Pendl]

Am 12.03.2014 20:56, schrieb Frank Morawietz:
>> WPKG is a software deployment system and no inventory system.
>>
>> You could run a batch file or DOS command script to parse the output of
>> querying the uninstall registry tree.
>> You would filter out the DisplayName and DisplayVersion values.
>>
>> Find an example below.
>
> Thanks a lot for your answer. And thanks for the example batch script.
> In fact, it creates a pretty complete software inventory. 
> Unfortunately most of the entries are without version numbers.
>
> But it's an inspiring idea. I will have to think about it.
>
> Best regards,
> Frank

The problem is that not each installer writes its version information to 
the registry.
In addition many executables don't include version information either.

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