Reading and Comparing build versions

[mrB_Young]

Hi,

How can I leverage iLogic to pull the different build versions of Inventor files so that I can further use it in iLogic code?

I need to pull the "Created with" build , so that I can compare it to either "Last update with" build or the build version of the actual software being used.
It is enough just to have 2021.1 & 2023.2 - I don't need to full build number, but if full build number, that's OK.

If I use this:

buildNumber = ThisDoc.Document.SoftwareVersionCreated
    
MsgBox("File build version: " & buildNumber)

Then I get this error:
The and operator is not defined for the string Part file build version: and the type SoftwareVersion.

If I use this:

Dim buildNumber As String
buildNumber = ThisDoc.Document.SoftwareVersionCreated
    
MsgBox("File build version: " & buildNumber)

I get this:

[JelteDeJong · Accepted solution]

SoftwareVersionCreated is of the type SoftwareVersion. You probably want one of the properties of that type. try something like this:

Dim doc As Document = ThisDoc.Document
Dim softwareVersionCreated As SoftwareVersion = doc.SoftwareVersionCreated


MsgBox(softwareVersionCreated.DisplayVersion)
' Or
MsgBox(softwareVersionCreated.BuildIdentifier)

[mrB_Young]

Ahh,  I see now. Thank you  🙂