App Build/Version Numbers

[SteveShanks]

Hi

Where can I set the application version/build numbers when compiling for release. I also want to have access to these so I can show them on a login screen.

Equivalent to VB 6 App.Major, App.revision etc

Many Thanks
Steve

 

[shatch]

In the AssemblyInfo.VB edit the following tag

<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.6.*")>

the * adds the build and revision numbers, or you can use

<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.6.0.1")>

To access this information I use

Dim sAssemlyVersion As String = Trim(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.FullName.Split(",")(1).Replace("Version=", ""))

 

[SteveShanks]

Thanks shatch...spot on

Cheers
Steve

 

[ca8msm]

Note that if you use 0.6.* that Visual Studio only increments the build and revision number when the solution is closed and reopened so you may sometimes get the same build and revision numbers (unless of course you close VS after each build!).

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[ThatRickGuy]

Thanks ca8msm! I've been wonder why I kept getting the same version number!

-Rick

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[ca8msm]

Yeah it confused me too!

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[jubble]

Apparently c# does increment the version numbers without having to restart VS.Net
Microsoft claims the VB.Net behaviour is by design...I suppose we can all see the logic behind that one, eh Microsoft?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/tdlg_ch5.asp