Version.Build Property (System)

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Version..::.Build Property

Updated: November 2007

Gets the value of the build component of the version number for the current Version object.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public ReadOnly Property Build As Integer

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As Version
Dim value As Integer

value = instance.Build

public int Build { get; }

Visual C++

public:
property int Build {
    int get ();
}

/** @property */
public int get_Build()

JScript

public function get Build () : int

Property Value

Type: System..::.Int32

The build number, or -1 if the build number is undefined.

Remarks

For example, if the version number is 6.2.1.3, the build number is 1. If the version number is 6.2, the build number is undefined.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the Version constructor, and Major, Minor, Build, Revision, MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.

Visual Basic

' This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
' MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.

Imports System

Class Sample
    Public Shared Sub Main() 
        Dim fmtStd As String = "Standard version:" & vbCrLf & _
                               "  major.minor.build.revision = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}"
        Dim fmtInt As String = "Interim version:" & vbCrLf & _
                               "  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}/{4}"

        Dim std As New Version(2, 4, 1128, 2)
        Dim interim As New Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 << 16) + 2)

        Console.WriteLine(fmtStd, std.Major, std.Minor, std.Build, std.Revision)
        Console.WriteLine(fmtInt, interim.Major, interim.Minor, interim.Build, _
                          interim.MajorRevision, interim.MinorRevision)
    End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample

'
'This code example produces the following results:
'
'Standard version:
'  major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
'Interim version:
'  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2
'

// This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
// MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.
using System;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {

    string fmtStd = "Standard version:\n" +
                    "  major.minor.build.revision = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}";
    string fmtInt = "Interim version:\n" +
                    "  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}/{4}";

    Version std = new Version(2, 4, 1128, 2);
    Version interim = new Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 << 16) + 2);

    Console.WriteLine(fmtStd, std.Major, std.Minor, std.Build, std.Revision);
    Console.WriteLine(fmtInt, interim.Major, interim.Minor, interim.Build, 
                              interim.MajorRevision, interim.MinorRevision);
    }
}
/*
This code example produces the following results:

Standard version:
  major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
Interim version:
  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2

*/

Visual C++

// This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
// MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.
using namespace System;

int main()
{
    String^ formatStandard = "Standard version:\n" +
        " major.minor.build.revision = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}";
    String^ formatInterim = "Interim version:\n" +
        " major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}/{4}";

    Version^ standardVersion = gcnew Version(2, 4, 1128, 2);
    Version^ interimVersion = gcnew Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 << 16) + 2);

    Console::WriteLine(formatStandard, standardVersion->Major, 
        standardVersion->Minor, standardVersion->Build, 
        standardVersion->Revision);
    Console::WriteLine(formatInterim, interimVersion->Major,
        interimVersion->Minor, interimVersion->Build, 
        interimVersion->MajorRevision, interimVersion->MinorRevision);
};
/*
This code example produces the following results:

Standard version:
major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
Interim version:
major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2

*/

Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360

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

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