How to get .exe file version number from file path

Question

I am using .Net 3.5/4.0 with code in C#.

I am trying to get a version number of an exe file on my C: drive.

For example path is: c:\\Program\\demo.exe. If t

Answer 1

In the accepted answer a reference is made to "pathToExe".

This path can be retrieved and used as follows:

var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
var fvi = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(assembly.Location);
var version = fvi.FileVersion; // or fvi.ProductVersion

Hope this saves someone from doing some unnecessary extra steps.