System.Gadget.version property
[The Windows Gadget Platform/Sidebar is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. ]
Gets the gadget version as specified in the gadget manifest file.
This property is read-only.
Syntax
strversion = System.Gadget.version
Property value
A String that receives the version of the gadget.
Remarks
A gadget must have a version specified in the gadget manifest file in order to be displayed in the Gadget Picker.
Possible uses include checking if a newer version of a gadget is available or displaying warnings of possible conflicts with other versions of the same gadget.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to get the version of a gadget from the gadget manifest.
// The gadget manifest.
<gadget>
<name>SDK Docked</name>
<version>1.0.0.0</version>
...
</gadget>
// The gadget HTML file with inline script.
<html>
<head>
<script>
var mytext = "Gadget Version: " + System.Gadget.version;
function setContentText()
{
gadgetContent.innerText = mytext;
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="setContentText()">
<span id="gadgetContent" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"/>
</body>
</html>
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
| IDL |
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| DLL |
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