Reading Version# from Setup?

[Ariadne]

Hi, How can I get the version number of the Setup (last item in the deployment-project property window)? I would like to use this version # instead of the complex Application.ProductVersion #. Thanks Ariadne

[mav northwind]

Hi! IIRC, there's the variable [ProductVersion] you can use, for example as argument to a custom action. Regards, mav

[Ariadne]

Hi Mav, there's the variable [ProductVersion] you can use does that mean, I have to export this variable at setup-time into eg. registry-entry and read that, if the user requests a about box? Ok - good idea, but how to insert the [ProductVersion] in the Registry-key? What do I have to type in the value property of the registry settings property in the setup project? Thanks Ariadne

[mav northwind]

Doesn't simply setting the RegKey's value to [ProductVersion] work? I guess Windows has to store this value somewhere in the registry as well, because you can look it up using the Software control panel, but I don't know where. Regards, mav

[Ariadne]

mav.northwind wrote: Doesn't simply setting the RegKey's value to [ProductVersion] work? No, unfortunatly not. mav.northwind wrote: guess Windows has to store this value somewhere in the registry as well, because you can look it up using the Software control panel, but I don't know where. Yes, but it is a path like: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\ Products\18BDC9716DDB9A34F877C4F67C64396B\InstallProperties and that is IMHO too heavy to decode. Now I'm just writing a little program, which increments the build No. each time a build a release version. (I have posted an article here in codeproject). This make more sense in my situation. Thanks Ariadne