Version Class

' This code example demonstrates the Version class.
' 
'   This code example loads an assembly and retrieves its 
'   version number. 
'   Typically, you would use code similar to this example 
'   to load a separate assembly and obtain its version number. 
'   However, solely to avoid using another assembly, this code 
'   example loads itself and retrieves its own version number. 
'
'   This code example is created in two steps:
'1) The AssemblyVersionAttribute attribute is applied to this 
'   code example at the assembly level. Then the code example 
'   is compiled into the MyAssembly.exe executable assembly.
'2) When MyAssembly.exe is executed, it loads itself, then 
'   displays its own version number. 

Imports System.Reflection

' Apply the version number, 1.2.3.4, to this assembly.
<Assembly: AssemblyVersionAttribute("1.2.3.4")> 
Class Example
   Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)

      ' Use the Assembly class to load MyAssembly.exe. Note that
      ' the name of the assembly does not include the ".exe" suffix
      ' of the executable file.
      Dim myAsm As Assembly = Assembly.Load("MyAssembly")
      Dim aName As AssemblyName = myAsm.GetName()

      ' Store the version number in a Version object.
      Dim ver As Version = aName.Version

      ' Display the version number of MyAssembly.
      outputBlock.Text &= ver.ToString() & vbCrLf
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample

'This code example produces the following results:
'
'1.2.3.4
'

// This code example demonstrates the Version class.

/* 
   This code example loads an assembly and retrieves its 
   version number. 
   Typically, you would use code similar to this example 
   to load a separate assembly and obtain its version number. 
   However, solely to avoid using another assembly, this code 
   example loads itself and retrieves its own version number. 

   This code example is created in two steps:
1) The AssemblyVersionAttribute attribute is applied to this 
   code example at the assembly level. Then the code example 
   is compiled into the MyAssembly.exe executable assembly.
2) When MyAssembly.exe is executed, it loads itself, then 
   displays its own version number. 
*/

using System;
using System.Reflection;

// Apply the version number, 1.2.3.4, to this assembly.
[assembly: AssemblyVersionAttribute("1.2.3.4")]
class Example
{
   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      // Use the Assembly class to load MyAssembly.exe. Note that
      // the name of the assembly does not include the ".exe" suffix
      // of the executable file.

      Assembly myAsm = Assembly.Load("MyAssembly");
      AssemblyName aName = myAsm.GetName();

      // Store the version number in a Version object.
      Version ver = aName.Version;

      // Display the version number of MyAssembly.
      outputBlock.Text += ver + "\n";
   }
}

/*
This code example produces the following results:

1.2.3.4

*/