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Version.ToString Method (Int32)

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Converts the value of the current Version object to its equivalent String representation. A specified count indicates the number of components to return.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ToString ( _
    fieldCount As Integer _
) As String

public string ToString(
    int fieldCount
)

Parameters

  • fieldCount
    Type: System.Int32
    The number of components to return. The fieldCount ranges from 0 to 4.

Return Value

Type: System.String
The String representation of the values of the major, minor, build, and revision components of the current Version object, each separated by a period character ('.'). The fieldCount parameter determines how many components are returned.

fieldCount

Return Value

0

An empty string ("").

1

major

2

major.minor

3

major.minor.build

4

major.minor.build.revision

For example, if you create Version object using the constructor Version(1,3,5), ToString(2) returns "1.3" and ToString(4) throws an exception.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

fieldCount is less than 0, or more than 4.

-or-

fieldCount is more than the number of components defined in the current Version object.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.