Get instance of WMI class using GetObject, Version property of Win32_ShortcutFile
Short VBS code - get a single specified instance of Win32_ShortcutFile class or get
a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class, using one single command GetObject
with exact path of the wmi object.
'https://wutils.com/wmi/Dim wmiObject
Set wmiObject = GetObject( _
"WINMGMTS:\\.\ROOT\cimv2:" + _
"Win32_ShortcutFile.Name=""c:\\programdata\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\accessories\\calculator.lnk""")
Wscript.Echo wmiObject.Version 'or other property name, see properties
WMI query - sample windows WQL with C#, Version property of Win32_ShortcutFile
Get a specified instance of Win32_ShortcutFile by a key, get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class or list instances of the class by wmi query using this c# sample code.
//https://wutils.com/wmi///Project -> Add reference -> System.Management//using System.Management;//create a management scope objectManagementScope scope = newManagementScope("\\\\.\\ROOT\\cimv2");
//create object queryObjectQuery query = newObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_ShortcutFile Where Name=\"c:\\\\programdata\\\\microsoft\\\\windows\\\\start menu\\\\programs\\\\accessories\\\\calculator.lnk\"");
//create object searcherManagementObjectSearcher searcher =
newManagementObjectSearcher(scope, query);
//get a collection of WMI objectsManagementObjectCollection queryCollection = searcher.Get();
//enumerate the collection.foreach (ManagementObject m in queryCollection)
{
// access properties of the WMI objectConsole.WriteLine("Version : {0}", m["Version"]);
}
WMI query - sample windows WQL with VB.Net, Version property of Win32_ShortcutFile
Get a specified instance of Win32_ShortcutFile by a key, get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class or list instances of the class by wmi query using this VB.Net sample code.
'Project -> Add reference -> System.Management
'Imports System.Management
'Get the namespace management scope
Dim Scope As NewManagementScope("\\.\ROOT\cimv2")
'Get a result of WML query
Dim Query As NewObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_ShortcutFile Where Name="c:\\programdata\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\accessories\\calculator.lnk"")
'Create object searcher
Dim Searcher As NewManagementObjectSearcher(Scope, Query)
'Get a collection of WMI objects
Dim queryCollection AsManagementObjectCollection = Searcher.Get
'Enumerate wmi object
For Each mObject AsManagementObjectIn queryCollection
'write out some property value
Console.WriteLine("Version : {0}", mObject("Version"))
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