Why is this so long winded to get AssemblyInfo? 1

1DMF · Feb 27, 2015

Hi,

Is this really the only way to access AssemblyInfo details?

Code:

Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyProductAttribute), false).Cast<AssemblyProductAttribute>().FirstOrDefault().Product

This seems ridiculously complicated to get some simple information about my application.

Thanks,

1DMF

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CathalMF · Mar 2, 2015

Such is life!!

The AssemblyInfo details are so that you can see something about your assembly in windows.
It is a compiled class so the only way to see it is via reflection.

If you want to be able to access this frequently in a more user friendly manner then just write yourself a static class which does the work.

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1DMF · Mar 2, 2015

Hi CathalMF,

Good to know I wasn't beating around the bush, when there was a more direct approach.

I've written a helper static class to manage version control utilising the AssemblyInfo, so I won't need to keep writing such code.

Thanks for input, it's appreciated.

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