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Version Number

Hi,
how can i assess the version number of the installer? I want to display
that in the in the splash screen and the about box.
Alex

PS: Thanks to all of you who reply and did reply in the past.

Nov 20 '05 #1
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Alex,
how can i assess the version number of the installer?


What installer? Do you mean Windows Installer (MSI)?

Mattias

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Nov 20 '05 #2
Yes, when you create a setup project. Inthere there is a version number.

Alex

Mattias Sjögren wrote:
Alex,

how can i assess the version number of the installer?

What installer? Do you mean Windows Installer (MSI)?

Mattias


Nov 20 '05 #3
* alex <ai******@hotmail.com> scripsit:
Yes, when you create a setup project. Inthere there is a version number.


Where do you want to access it from?

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Nov 20 '05 #4
I have a Sub Main where I initialize and load some startup options.
there I want to get and set a global variable holding the version number.

Thanks
A

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP] wrote:
* alex <ai******@hotmail.com> scripsit:
Yes, when you create a setup project. Inthere there is a version number.

Where do you want to access it from?


Nov 20 '05 #5

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