How can I AutoIncrement the assembly (build) number in Visual Studio?

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score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:41

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You can just use a wildcard in the AssemblyVersionAttribute:

[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]

This will cause build to be equal to the number of days since January 1, 2000 local time.

answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:41

Mark Cidade

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 29 '12 at 20:58

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Maybe this is what you want from Code Project. Otherwise, you can do it from the property of the project by using the *.

edited Nov 29 '12 at 20:58

Geoffroy

answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:42

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:42

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I use http://code.mattgriffith.net/UpdateVersion/ in a batch file as a pre-build step with calls to interact with our revision control system.

answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:42

kenny

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:43

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Setting it as such should do so:

[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*.*")]

answered Oct 14 '08 at 18:43

hangy

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The `*.*` solution doesn't work. It uses "time of day" numbers which means generated files won't install from a .msi unless generated at a later time on any subsequent day. Make one late at night, and you're stuck. Can't seem to find a link for this, but I do recall using it was very painful. – Matt Connolly Feb 15 '12 at 01:31

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