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No WinAPI required. 00PHP Since Mar 31Pushed 3mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/BrStoker/pe-version-reader)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/brstoker/pe-version-reader)[ RSS](/packages/brstoker-pe-version-reader/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 4w ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) PE Version Reader ================= [](#pe-version-reader) A cross-platform Laravel package for extracting version information from Windows PE files (`.exe`, `.dll`, `.sys`) and archives (`.zip`, `.tar.gz`, `.rar`, `.7z`). Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows without WinAPI. --- Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 8.1+ - Laravel 10, 11, or 12 - `ext-zip` - `ext-phar` ### Optional (for archive formats) [](#optional-for-archive-formats) FormatRequirement`.zip``ext-zip` (included in PHP by default)`.tar.gz``ext-phar` (included in PHP by default)`.rar``unrar` binary`.7z``7z` / `7za` binary#### Installing binaries [](#installing-binaries) **Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)** ``` apt install unrar p7zip-full ``` **macOS** ``` brew install rar p7zip ``` **Windows** Download and install [WinRAR](https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm) and [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/download.html). Make sure their directories are added to `PATH`, or the package will attempt to find them at their default installation paths automatically. --- Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require vendor/pe-version-reader ``` Laravel will auto-discover the service provider via package auto-discovery. If auto-discovery is disabled, register the provider manually in `bootstrap/providers.php`: ``` Brstoker\PeVersionReader\PeVersionReaderServiceProvider::class, ``` --- Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Basic — auto-detect file type [](#basic--auto-detect-file-type) ``` use Brstoker\PeVersionReader\PeVersionReader; $reader = app(PeVersionReader::class); $info = $reader->read('/path/to/filename.zip'); $info = $reader->read('/path/to/filename.exe'); $info = $reader->read('/path/to/library.dll'); $info = $reader->read('/path/to/driver.sys'); ``` ### Explicit methods [](#explicit-methods) ``` // PE file directly $info = $reader->readExe('/path/to/filename.exe'); // Archive — looks for a PE file matching the archive name in the archive root $info = $reader->readZip('/path/to/filename.zip'); ``` ### Working with the result [](#working-with-the-result) ``` $info = $reader->read('/path/to/filename.zip'); if ($info === null) { // PE file with matching name was not found inside the archive } // Version strings echo $info->fileVersion; // "1.0.39.0" echo $info->productVersion; // "1.0.39" // Version parts echo $info->fileMajor; // 1 echo $info->fileMinor; // 0 echo $info->fileBuild; // 39 echo $info->filePatch; // 0 echo $info->productMajor; // 1 echo $info->productMinor; // 0 echo $info->productBuild; // 39 echo $info->productPatch; // 0 // Metadata echo $info->companyName; // "Acme Corp" echo $info->productName; // "filename" echo $info->fileDescription; // "filename updater" echo $info->originalFilename; // "filename.exe" echo $info->internalName; // "filename" echo $info->legalCopyright; // "Copyright (C) 2026" echo $info->comments; // null // Full array $info->toArray(); ``` `toArray()` returns: ``` [ 'file_version' => '1.0.39.0', 'product_version' => '1.0.39', 'file_version_parts' => [ 'major' => 1, 'minor' => 0, 'build' => 39, 'patch' => 0, ], 'product_version_parts' => [ 'major' => 1, 'minor' => 0, 'build' => 39, 'patch' => 0, ], 'company_name' => 'Acme Corp', 'product_name' => 'filename', 'file_description' => 'filename updater', 'original_filename' => 'filename.exe', 'internal_name' => 'filename', 'legal_copyright' => 'Copyright (C) 2026', 'comments' => null, ] ``` --- How it works ------------ [](#how-it-works) ### PE files (.exe, .dll, .sys) [](#pe-files-exe-dll-sys) The package reads the binary file directly and locates the `VS_VERSION_INFO` resource embedded in the PE format. Version numbers are extracted from the `VS_FIXEDFILEINFO` structure, and string fields (company name, product name, etc.) are parsed from the `StringFileInfo` block. No WinAPI calls are made — the parser works entirely in pure PHP on any OS. ### Archives (.zip, .tar.gz) [](#archives-zip-targz) The package looks for a PE file in the **root of the archive** whose name (without extension) matches the archive name. For example, `filename.zip` must contain `filename.exe`, `filename.dll`, or `filename.sys` at the root level. Matching is case-insensitive. Once found, the file is extracted to a temporary directory, parsed, and the temp directory is cleaned up automatically. ### Archives (.rar, .7z) [](#archives-rar-7z) Same name-matching logic applies. Extraction is handled by shelling out to `unrar` (for `.rar`) or `7z` / `7za` (for `.7z`). The package auto-detects the binary location, including default installation paths on Windows (`C:\Program Files\WinRAR\`, `C:\Program Files\7-Zip\`). --- ExceptionWhen`InvalidArgumentException`Unsupported file extension passed to `read()``FileNotFoundException`File does not exist at the given path`RuntimeException`Archive cannot be opened or extraction failed`UnsupportedFormatException`Required binary not found (unrar, 7z)--- Supported formats summary ------------------------- [](#supported-formats-summary) FormatDriverExternal dependency`.exe` `.dll` `.sys`Pure PHP PE parserNone`.zip``ext-zip`None`.tar.gz``ext-phar`None`.rar``unrar` shell`unrar` binary`.7z``7z` shell`7z` / `7za` binary--- License ------- [](#license) MIT ### Health Score 18 — LowBetter than 8% of packages Maintenance55 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity12 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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