file.getVersion

Syntax file.getVersion (path)
Params path is a path name of the file whose version you wish to determine.
Action Returns the application version of the file, excluding copyright information.
Returns The version of the file, as a string.
Examples file.getVersion ("System:System Folder:Finder")

   » "7.0"

file.getVersion ("System:AppleLink Folder:AppleLink")

   » "6.0.2"

Note that the version number is a string. In some cases, it has more than one decimal point. It should never be dealt with as if it were a numeric value.

file.getVersion ("UserLand Frontier")

   » "3.0"
Platform Notes This verb is only implemented in the Mac OS version of Frontier.
Notes Normally, only application files have versions.

You can use file.getVersion to provide status information to the user or to check for compatibility. (As versions change, an application's IAC verbs might change or grow.)

For a longer version string, use file.getFullVersion.
See Also file.getFullVersion

file.setVersion

file.setFullVersion

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