Winforms: getting Publish Version number?

Question

I've got a Winforms app and want to display the version number so that we can know if our update scripts are running correctly. Is there a way to get the Publish Version number (as displayed in the Property Pages of the app, Publish tab)?

When I use Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version etc it seems to use the AssemblyVersion number from AssemblyInfo.vb, which isn't the same.

If I use wildcards in the AssemblyInfo.vb it comes out different numbers again.

Duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1248824/how-do-i-get-the-current-published-version-in-a-net-application — Max, May 07 '13 at 17:28

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered May 07 '13 at 16:16

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This should get you the publish version:

ApplicationDeployment.CurrentDeployment.CurrentVersion

answered May 07 '13 at 16:16

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For reference: [the msdn link](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.deployment.application.applicationdeployment.currentversion.aspx) – gunr2171 May 07 '13 at 16:23
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you need to include System.Deployment.Application – greg Jul 11 '13 at 16:24

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 01 '20 at 17:46

Try this one:
If  My.Application.IsNetworkDeployed Then
   Label1.Text = My.Application.Deployment.CurrentVersion.ToString()
End If
The publish version will appear in runtime.

I didn't catch the "publish version will appear in runtime" to start with but I was able to use this and set my label to say "N/A during debug " then when published it changes and displays the published version.

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 22 '20 at 22:38

That worked for me Isidoros, with the following ToString modification.

Imports System.Deployment.Application

If ApplicationDeployment.IsNetworkDeployed Then
    strTemp = ApplicationDeployment.CurrentDeployment.CurrentVersion.ToString
Else
    strTemp = Application.ProductVersion.ToString
End If

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Jul 31 '17 at 21:58

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Try this one:

If  My.Application.IsNetworkDeployed Then
    Label1.Text = My.Application.Deployment.CurrentVersion.ToString()
End If

The publish version will appear in runtime.

edited Jul 31 '17 at 21:58

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answered Jul 31 '17 at 19:09

Mel

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This worked for me! The value is only available AFTER it is published. – Dave Stuart Dec 13 '19 at 01:19

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 22 '19 at 13:18

If application is not published you will get an error or you are in development mode you will get an error. Try the below:

Imports System.Deployment.Application

If ApplicationDeployment.IsNetworkDeployed Then
   lblVersion.Text = ApplicationDeployment.CurrentDeployment.CurrentVersion
Else
   lblVersion.Text = Application.ProductVersion
End If

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