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I use the following code to get the version of the application that's running:

C#
try
               {
                   string currentVersion = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString();
                   FileVersionInfo myFI = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo("FileName.exe");
                   currentVersion = myFI.FileVersion;
               }
               catch (Exception ex)
               {
                   setDebugText("Error retrieving version number: " + ex.Message);
               }


Most of the time this works, however on some computers an error is thrown, and I can't replicate the error on my computer. What can cause reflection to throw an error, and how can I replicate these conditions on my work computer. Any help will be appreciated.

Edit: For some reason the error outputted to a textbox is Filename.exe. All it give me is the name of the executable that threw the error.

Edit: I have found that the error is caused by the line
FileVersionInfo myFI = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo("FileName.exe");
                  currentVersion = myFI.FileVersion;


I have commented this out and use the function GetExecutingAssembly() instead of GetCallingAssembly and this got rid of the error. I would still like to know why this line would cause problems on a few computers though. Thanks for your comments so far.
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Updated 21-Oct-11 5:57am
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phil.o 21-Oct-11 10:25am    
Would be great to have the exact error message you are talking about.
Neil Cross 21-Oct-11 10:31am    
I do not know what error is being thrown, though it occurs to me I could output that to a log(slaps head). I'll get back to you on that.
phil.o 21-Oct-11 10:40am    
Nice! This way we would know which line is throwing the exception :)
Neil Cross 21-Oct-11 10:44am    
I have included the error in my question. I know it's not very imforamtive, but that's what's outputted to my textbox, and I can't replicate the error to see it in visual studio.
Ciumac Sergiu 21-Oct-11 11:07am    
The only possible exception that I see in this code is the FileNotFound exception. Have you considered the fact that the FileName.exe is missing on some computers?

1 solution

Aren't you better off with
C#
string versionNumber = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString();
 
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Neil Cross 21-Oct-11 10:31am    
I have tried both.

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