FileVersionInfo.PrivateBuild Property

Definition

Gets information about a private version of the file.

C#
public string? PrivateBuild { get; }
C#
public string PrivateBuild { get; }

Property Value

Information about a private version of the file or null if the file did not contain version information.

Examples

The following example calls GetVersionInfo to get the FileVersionInfo for the Notepad. Then it prints the private build information in a text box. This code assumes textBox1 has been instantiated.

C#
private void GetPrivateBuild()
{
    // Get the file version for the notepad.
    FileVersionInfo myFileVersionInfo =
        FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Environment.SystemDirectory + "\\Notepad.exe");

    // Print the private build number.
    textBox1.Text = "Private build number: " + myFileVersionInfo.PrivateBuild;
}

Remarks

This information is present when IsPrivateBuild is true.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

See also