My.Application.Info.Version Property
Gets the version number of the application.
' Usage
Dim value As System.Version = My.Application.Info.Version
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Version As System.Version
Property Value
A Version object containing the version number of the application.
Exceptions
The following condition can cause an exception:
- The application does not have sufficient permissions to access the assembly version (SecurityException).
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 My.Application.Deployment Property.
Example
This example uses the My.Application.Info.Version property to display the version of the application.
MsgBox("Application version: " & My.Application.Info.Version.ToString)
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices
Class:AssemblyInfo
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
The following permission may be necessary:
Permission |
Description |
|---|---|
Controls the ability to access files and folders. Associated enumeration: Unrestricted. |
For more information, see Code Access Security and Requesting Permissions.