how to get the build date (compiler time) of any .exe or .dll file with c#

Asked Apr 04 '17 at 14:12

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I want to get the build date of an .exe or .dll file. How can I get it?

For example:

For this .exe I can access last modified date via:

FileInfo file = new FileInfo(exefiles);
date = file.LastWriteTime;

How can I get the build or compile time? For example I want to do it like this program:

edited Apr 04 '17 at 16:37

Anthon

asked Apr 04 '17 at 14:12

Sezer Erdogan

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If the file in question is a .net assembly: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1600962/displaying-the-build-date – sloth Apr 04 '17 at 14:15
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The last modified date IS the build date. Do you mean file version (or product version)? – Rufus L Apr 04 '17 at 14:22
I wrote this document.but I want to get build date another programs on my application.I dont want our application build date.I have to send another program paths it will return build date I want to this – Sezer Erdogan Apr 04 '17 at 14:23
as long as you are dealing with .net assemblies, use @sloth 's approach ... for arbitrary .exe or .dll files this is not possible since those files are not required to even hold that information... – DarkSquirrel42 Apr 04 '17 at 14:25
please look new picture.I want to do like this program – Sezer Erdogan Apr 04 '17 at 14:55
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@RufusL _The last modified date IS the build date_ not always: e.g. if you download a file, the last modified date will be download date and time – Gian Paolo Apr 04 '17 at 14:58
I agreed @GianPaolo – Sezer Erdogan Apr 04 '17 at 15:02
@GianPaolo - I stand corrected! – Rufus L Apr 04 '17 at 15:06
@SezerErdogan isn't the date in the second image the same as in the first? – Rufus L Apr 04 '17 at 15:07
I just tested the code in the first comment and it works great. – Rufus L Apr 04 '17 at 15:14

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