how do I get date and time of compilation

[gs]

should I use property? class level variable and use pre-processor?

[AMercer]

> should I use property? class level variable and use pre-processor?

I use the exe file's date:
FileDateTime(Application.ExecutablePath)
There may be something better in in fw 2.0.

[gs]

thank you. that is good enough
"AMercer" <AM*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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should I use property? class level variable and use pre-processor?

I use the exe file's date:
FileDateTime(Application.ExecutablePath)
There may be something better in in fw 2.0.

[gs]

oops. Application is not defined when I try to use
FileDateTime(Application.ExecutablePath)
in new()
what other context can I use it?

"AMercer" <AM*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90**********************************@microsof t.com...

should I use property? class level variable and use pre-processor?

I use the exe file's date:
FileDateTime(Application.ExecutablePath)
There may be something better in in fw 2.0.

[AMercer]

> oops. Application is not defined when I try to use

FileDateTime(Application.ExecutablePath)
in new()
what other context can I use it?

It is probably your imports. The fully qualified names are:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileDateTime
System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath

[gs]

thank you

However I still get trouble with
Dim appPathFn As String

appPathFn = System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath

Windows is not a member of System

I am using visual basic .net express 2005. don't know if that make any
difference. So far Google has not helped be yet

"AMercer" <AM*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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oops. Application is not defined when I try to use
FileDateTime(Application.ExecutablePath)
in new()
what other context can I use it?

It is probably your imports. The fully qualified names are:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileDateTime
System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath