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AssemblyInfo Class

Provides properties for getting the information about the application, such as the version number, description, loaded assemblies, and so on.

System::Object
  Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices::AssemblyInfo

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, Resources = HostProtectionResource::ExternalProcessMgmt)]
public ref class AssemblyInfo

The AssemblyInfo type exposes the following members.

  NameDescription
Public methodAssemblyInfoInitializes a new instance of the AssemblyInfo class with the specified assembly information.
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  NameDescription
Public propertyAssemblyNameGets the name, without the extension, of the assembly file for the application.
Public propertyCompanyNameGets the company name associated with the application.
Public propertyCopyrightGets the copyright notice associated with the application.
Public propertyDescriptionGets the description associated with the application.
Public propertyDirectoryPathGets the directory where the application is stored.
Public propertyLoadedAssembliesGets a collection of all assemblies loaded by the application.
Public propertyProductNameGets the product name associated with the application.
Public propertyStackTraceGets the current stack-trace information.
Public propertyTitleGets the title associated with the application.
Public propertyTrademarkGets the trademark notice associated with the application.
Public propertyVersionGets the version number of the application.
Public propertyWorkingSetGets the amount of physical memory mapped to the process context.
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  NameDescription
Public methodEquals(Object)Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected methodFinalizeAllows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetHashCodeServes as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetTypeGets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected methodMemberwiseCloneCreates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodToStringReturns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
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Some of the properties exposed by the My.Application.Info object return the application's assembly information. To set the information in the application's assembly, you must use the Assembly Information dialog box, accessible from the Application pane of the Project Designer. For more information, see How to: Specify Assembly Information (Visual Basic, C#).

The My.Application.Info object provides functionality similar to the FileVersionInfo class but is scoped to give quick access to the most common properties.

Other properties, such as LoadedAssemblies, provide access to the current state of the application.

NoteNote

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: Resources. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

This example uses the My.Application.Info.Version property to display the version of the application.


MsgBox("Application version: " & My.Application.Info.Version.ToString)


.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
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