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  • Lyners
    #1

    VB.NET application Version

    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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    • Michael
      #2
      RE: VB.NET application Version


      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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        • Lyners
          #3
          RE: VB.NET application Version

          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?

            Comment

            • Miro
              #4
              Re: VB.NET application Version

              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" <Lyners@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
              news:AF29A93C-0A50-4258-AF8E-922C59565970@mi crosoft.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?

                Comment

                • Lyners
                  #5
                  Re: VB.NET application Version

                  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" <Lyners@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
                  news:AF29A93C-0A50-4258-AF8E-922C59565970@mi crosoft.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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                    • Michael
                      #6
                      Re: VB.NET application Version


                      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" <Lyners@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
                      news:AF29A93C-0A50-4258-AF8E-922C59565970@mi crosoft.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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