[RESOLVED] When should I change each Version increment in my application?

[reconrey]

Well I just did an update on my application-i fixed a few major bugs and minor bugs and did some UI enhancements- my old version was 1.0.0.0 should it now be 1.0.1.1 or 1.0.1.0 or 1.1.0.0 or 1.1.0.1? I need to know when I should change each point...Should my revision increment increase by one every sing time, even if i updated the build? The Minor? Major? Please Help-I want my application to be as professional as possible... THANKS

[chris128]

I asked the exact same question not that long ago... I'm just struggling to find the thread. Give me a minute

[weirddemon]

How you change it is up to you. There's not really a set standard.

Think about how other companies do it. When small changes are made, the number goes up slightly at the end.

So if your version was 1.0.0.0 and you made a slight tweak, like you fixed some text or a small bug, you'd do something like 1.0.0.1. But let's say you made a decent improvement, you might make it 1.0.1.1. And then of course a significant improvement could be 1.1 and then a huge update: 2, etc.

[chris128]

Here's the thread I was thinking of: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=599912
Not exactly the same as what you asked but hopefully gives you some good info anyway

[reconrey]

so does that mean that i should add a revision increment up one each time I update the app?

[weirddemon]

so does that mean that i should add a revision increment up one each time I update the app?

Typically, yes. But that doesn't mean add a revision each time you change a text or something. You can wait until several changes are made and then increment.

[reconrey]

so if i added a decent update then I would change it to 1.0.1.1 than a very small update and I would change it to 1.0.1.2 than another decent update it would become 1.0.2.3 or 1.0.2.0?

[Erco21]

it would become 1.0.2.0 as that is the first larger version, and after that it would become 1.0.2.3 and so on, and so on...

[weirddemon]

so if i added a decent update then I would change it to 1.0.1.1 than a very small update and I would change it to 1.0.1.2 than another decent update it would become 1.0.2.3 or 1.0.2.0?

Pretty much. How it's done is solely up to you. Just try and stay consistent

[reconrey]

ok thanks guys