Retrieving version of an MSI file (built with WiX)

Question

I\'ve created an MSI file with WiX. The source WiX file contains the version information like this:

Answer 1

Just for completeness sake, ::MsiGetFileVersion() is a function that reads the version resource information from a PE file (.exe or .dll) the same way the Windows Installer does. That is important for build tools (such as the WiX toolset) to use so they populate the File/@Version information correctly. It will not get you the version information out of an MSI. As @sascha shows you could query the Property table for the "ProductVersion" or you could use the ::MsiGetProductProperty() which will do the same.