[Mono-list] Assembly Version / Project Version / AssemblyVersion

[Bob Summerwill]

On a related theme we found multiple sets of slightly redundant meta data
when building MonoDevelop add-ins.

AssemblyInfo.cs plus two different XML files.

Cheers,
Bob
 On Sep 11, 2014 2:43 PM, "Edward Ned Harvey (mono)" <
edward.harvey.mono at clevertrove.com> wrote:

>  When I right-click a project and go to Options, Main Settings, there is
> a "Version" field there.  However, when I change that, it has no effect on
> System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.
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> I noticed if I edit Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs, there is a
> "AssemblyVersion" and "AssemblyFileVersion" in there.  And these do indeed
> control the executing assembly version.
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> So I have a couple of questions ... What's intended to be the difference?
>
> Or, more what I care about, Is there some way for the run-time application
> to detect the version as set in the Project Options?  (Because this is more
> convenient to maintain.)
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> Is there some other recommended place to set and/or detect the current
> running application version?
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> Thanks...
>
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