My.Application.Info.Description Property
Gets the description associated with the application.
' Usage
Dim value As String = My.Application.Info.Description
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
Property Value
A String containing the description associated with the application.
Exceptions
The following condition can cause an exception:
- The assembly does not have an AssemblyDescriptionAttribute (InvalidOperationException).
Remarks
The My.Application.Info.Description property gets the description associated with the application.
You can change the description by changing the value for Description in the Assembly Information dialog box, accessible from the Application pane of the Project Designer. For more information, see How to: Specify Assembly Information (Visual Basic, C#).
Example
This example uses the My.Application.Info.Description property to display the description associated with the application.
MsgBox("Application description: " & My.Application.Info.Description)
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices
Class:AssemblyInfo
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Specify Assembly Information (Visual Basic, C#)