I am trying to find a way to programmatically extract the version
     number stored in an XL file.

     Our XL's are made of COBOL subroutines.  One of these subroutines has
     a $VERSION compiler option.  If we run VERSION.PUB.SYS on the XL file
     the version information is displayed.  I just can't figure out how to
     get at it programmatically.

     Does anyone have any ideas?

     Mike Wanzong
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     Business Insurance Group
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