How to get the application last compiled date? [Resolved]

[Genie]

I have a C# Windows app and wanted to put a label on the login screen with the last compiled date;


ie. Release Date : 22/06/2004

anyone know if this can be done, and if so what holds the app last compiled date?

[Pirate]

This one ?
http://www.explosivedog.com/blog/arc...06/03/308.aspx

[brown monkey]

hello mate. i've got an exception error of URI formats are not supported.. am i missing something? thanx...

[brown monkey]

got it mate. sorry for bothers.

         System.IO.FileInfo fi=new System.IO.FileInfo(
            Environment.CurrentDirectory+@"\ConsoleApplication14.exe");
         Console.WriteLine(fi.LastWriteTime.ToLongDateString().ToString()); 

thanks

[Pirate]

Or this way :

string exeName = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name;                    
            string exePath = Path.Combine(Application.ExecutablePath ,exeName);
            FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(exePath);
            DateTime buildDate = fi.LastWriteTime;
            MessageBox.Show(buildDate.ToString()); 

[brown monkey]

pardon my stupidity mate, but i've got a date way before titanic was built. lol. am i missing something? it says... 1/1/1601 8:00:00 AM. thanks

[Genie]

got it:


string exePath = Application.ExecutablePath;
System.IO.FileInfo fi = new System.IO.FileInfo(exePath);
DateTime buildDate = fi.LastWriteTime;
MessageBox.Show(buildDate.ToString());


Application.ExecutablePath seems to give you the complete path including exe name.

Thanks.

[Pirate]

Originally posted by Genie

Application.ExecutablePath seems to give you the complete path including exe name.
Thanks.

oops . I don't know how I missed this one...

[brown monkey]

gee... thanks

[PT Exorcist]

Sorry about the stupidity but if you copy your exe to a ftp or something like that, the lastwritetime will change to the exact moment where the file is created on the other side so the date your program shows might be screwed..or not?

[Pirate]

Originally posted by PT Exorcist
Sorry about the stupidity but if you copy your exe to a ftp or something like that, the lastwritetime will change to the exact moment where the file is created on the other side so the date your program shows might be screwed..or not?

public DateTime LastWriteTime {get; set;}

Gets or sets the time when the current file or directory was last
written to.