How to Get Auto Incrementing Version Number in Visual Studio 2013 ?

AbundantCode 2 weeks ago in C# 3

If you are a user looking for a simple trick to auto incrementing version number in Visual Studio 2013 , here we go.

How to Get Auto Incrementing Version Number in Visual Studio 2013 ?

The AssemblyInfo class does the trick for you . Just include the asterik (*) to the end of the AssemblyVersion attribute in the AssemblyInfo class and you are done .

[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.*")]

[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.*")]

When you want to show the assembly version number , use the below code to display the version number .

using System;
namespace AbundantCode
{
    internal class Program
    {
        private static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Test version
            var CurrentAssembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
            string VersionNumber = CurrentAssembly.GetName().Version.ToString();
            Console.WriteLine(VersionNumber);
            Console.ReadLine();
        }

    }
}
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3 Comments

  • Auto Incrementing Visual Studio 2013 Version Number March 04, 2014 09.31 am

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  • Pierre Valade April 18, 2014 01.26 am

    I have use this method and it worked up until VS 2010.

    I cannot get it to work for VS 2012, or 2013. Is there an additional configuration setting.

    Reply 
    • Pierre Valade April 18, 2014 01.55 am

      I have found the solution

      It will work if I remove
      [assembly: AssemblyFileVersion(“1.0.0.*”)]

      Reply 

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