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Investigate .msi file version grabbing for the app cast generator

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#405 opened on Nov 30, 2022

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Description

Is it possible to grab a file version info from an MSI file in the app cast generator? If so, we should add that capability if we can and it's not too hard, even if it only worked on Windows.

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Investigate how to extract file version from an MSI file using Windows API (e.g., MsiGetProductInfo) or external tools like MSIEXEC. Check if the app cast generator already handles version extraction for other formats and extend similarly.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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Feature
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
C#.NETWindows
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60