Version Number

[Lisa Davis]

Hi guys,

I've created an ActiveX DLL with a version number of 6.1.0 according to the
Project Properties dialog. On Windows NT 4.0, the file properties dialog
for the compiled DLL says that version is really 6.01. But on Windows ME,
the file properties dialog for the compiled DLL says 6.1.0.0. That's three
different numbers! When I get a bug report, I need to know what version of
my component they're using. What is going on here?

- Lisa

[Arthur Wood]

Lisa,
Yes, they are three different numbers, but really the only difference
is the format of that "number"

(in VB Major = 6, Minor = 1, Revision = 0, in NT the format is Major.Minor.Revision
as #.0#(with a possible leading 0) - if revision is 0, it isn't shown, in
Windows ME it would appear the the format is Major.Minor.Revision.SubRevision
as #.#.#.# (with NO leading 0s) - my guess is that what I called SubRevision
is a new level which will be introduced soon???? only a guess on that last
part) Isn't it wonderful when the left hand doesn't know what the right hand
is doing? You would think the Microsoft, as the developers of VB, Windows
NT AND Windows ME would be consistant. Just remember that "Consistency is
the HobGobblin of Feeble Minds" LOL

Sorry but that is the best that I can do to possibly explain the three "numbers".

Arthur Wood

"Lisa Davis" <LisaD198@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Hi guys,
>
>I've created an ActiveX DLL with a version number of 6.1.0 according to
the
>Project Properties dialog. On Windows NT 4.0, the file properties dialog
>for the compiled DLL says that version is really 6.01. But on Windows ME,
>the file properties dialog for the compiled DLL says 6.1.0.0. That's three
>different numbers! When I get a bug report, I need to know what version
of
>my component they're using. What is going on here?
>
>- Lisa