VB.NET application Version

Lyners

I have a VB.NET application that is deployed to an end user. I would like to
display on screen the application version of the application so that I know
the end user id using the latest version of our software.

How do you access the property of the application version?

Aug 23 '06 #1

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Michael

With the assumption that this is a Windows Form application.... Take a look
at System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.ProductVersi on.

Michael

"Lyners" wrote:

I have a VB.NET application that is deployed to an end user. I would like to
display on screen the application version of the application so that I know
the end user id using the latest version of our software.

How do you access the property of the application version?

Aug 23 '06 #2

Lyners

No, I don't think that is what I am looking for. What I wanted was the
Version that a developer can set when a setup package is created (i.e. 1.0.0
or 1.0.1). These version numbers seem to be some kind of internal version
number by file.

"Michael" wrote:

>
With the assumption that this is a Windows Form application.... Take a look
at System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.ProductVersi on.

Michael

"Lyners" wrote:

I have a VB.NET application that is deployed to an end user. I would like to
display on screen the application version of the application so that I know
the end user id using the latest version of our software.

How do you access the property of the application version?

Aug 23 '06 #3

Miro

Im in VB2003

try this

Function VersionNumber() As String
Dim VersionNo As System.Version =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().GetName(). Version

Return VersionNo.Major .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Minor .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Build .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Revis ion.ToString
End Function
' if you double click on the code of the AssemlbyInfo.vb you should see a
line on the bottom that looks similar to this;
<Assembly: AssemblyVersion ("1.00.0.0") >

Is that the version you are looking for?

Miro
"Lyners" <Ly****@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
news:AF******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

No, I don't think that is what I am looking for. What I wanted was the
Version that a developer can set when a setup package is created (i.e.
1.0.0
or 1.0.1). These version numbers seem to be some kind of internal version
number by file.

"Michael" wrote:

>>
With the assumption that this is a Windows Form application.... Take a
look
at System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.ProductVersi on.

Michael

"Lyners" wrote:

I have a VB.NET application that is deployed to an end user. I would
like to
display on screen the application version of the application so that I
know
the end user id using the latest version of our software.

How do you access the property of the application version?

Aug 23 '06 #4

Lyners

Now I think I understand. For displaying a version number, a developer would
use the Assembly.vb to increment the version number. I was trying to use the
setup version number, but I believe that is unaccessable during execution
because that version umber is only used on installs. Correct?

I have it working now, once I updated the assembly.vb.

"Miro" wrote:

Im in VB2003

try this

Function VersionNumber() As String
Dim VersionNo As System.Version =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().GetName(). Version

Return VersionNo.Major .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Minor .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Build .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Revis ion.ToString
End Function
' if you double click on the code of the AssemlbyInfo.vb you should see a
line on the bottom that looks similar to this;
<Assembly: AssemblyVersion ("1.00.0.0") >

Is that the version you are looking for?

Miro
"Lyners" <Ly****@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
news:AF******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
No, I don't think that is what I am looking for. What I wanted was the
Version that a developer can set when a setup package is created (i.e.
1.0.0
or 1.0.1). These version numbers seem to be some kind of internal version
number by file.

"Michael" wrote:

>
With the assumption that this is a Windows Form application.... Take a
look
at System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.ProductVersi on.

Michael

"Lyners" wrote:

I have a VB.NET application that is deployed to an end user. I would
like to
display on screen the application version of the application so that I
know
the end user id using the latest version of our software.

How do you access the property of the application version?

Aug 23 '06 #5

Michael

Sorry that my first crack at it didn't give you the information that you
were looking for. :) There are a couple of things that you should keep in
mind.

Version of Assembly: <Assembly: AssemblyVersion ("1.00.0.0") >
Version of Product: <Assembly: AssemblyInforma tionalVersion(" 1.0")>
File Version (of DLL): <Assembly: AssemblyFileVer sion("1.0.*")>

The ProductVersion that I showed returns the AssemblyInforma tionalVersion
string. By default AssemblyInforma tionVersion and AssemblyFileVer sion are
not included in the AssemblyInfo file and they default to the value of
AssemblyVersion so it would have returned the same value. You can read more
about them in the MSDN help, but Miro's answer will work for you to! :)

Michael

"Lyners" wrote:

Now I think I understand. For displaying a version number, a developer would
use the Assembly.vb to increment the version number. I was trying to use the
setup version number, but I believe that is unaccessable during execution
because that version umber is only used on installs. Correct?

I have it working now, once I updated the assembly.vb.

"Miro" wrote:

Im in VB2003

try this

Function VersionNumber() As String
Dim VersionNo As System.Version =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().GetName(). Version

Return VersionNo.Major .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Minor .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Build .ToString & "." & _
VersionNo.Revis ion.ToString
End Function
' if you double click on the code of the AssemlbyInfo.vb you should see a
line on the bottom that looks similar to this;
<Assembly: AssemblyVersion ("1.00.0.0") >

Is that the version you are looking for?

Miro
"Lyners" <Ly****@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
news:AF******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
No, I don't think that is what I am looking for. What I wanted was the
Version that a developer can set when a setup package is created (i.e.
1.0.0
or 1.0.1). These version numbers seem to be some kind of internal version
number by file.
>
"Michael" wrote:
>
>>
>With the assumption that this is a Windows Form application.... Take a
>look
>at System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.ProductVersi on.
>>
>Michael
>>
>"Lyners" wrote:
>>
I have a VB.NET application that is deployed to an end user. I would
like to
display on screen the application version of the application so that I
know
the end user id using the latest version of our software.
>
How do you access the property of the application version?

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