AssemblyInfo.Version Property
Definition
Important
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Gets the version number of the application.
public:
property Version ^ Version { Version ^ get(); };public Version Version { get; }member this.Version : VersionPublic ReadOnly Property Version As VersionProperty Value
A Version object containing the version number of the application.
Exceptions
The application does not have sufficient permissions to access the assembly version.
Examples
This example uses the My.Application.Info.Version property to display the version of the application.
MsgBox("Application version: " & My.Application.Info.Version.ToString)
Remarks
The My.Application.Info.Version property gets a Version object containing the version number of the application. You can use the Major, Minor, Build, and Revision properties of the Version object to access specific version information about the application.
ClickOnce-deployed applications should use the CurrentVersion property of the Deployment property.
Availability by Project Type
| Project type | Available |
|---|---|
| Windows Forms Application | Yes |
| Class Library | Yes |
| Console Application | Yes |
| Windows Forms Control Library | Yes |
| Web Control Library | No |
| Windows Service | Yes |
| Web Site | No |
