Get Build Numbers Example (VBA)

This example shows how to get the build, major revision, and hot fix numbers of the SolidWorks application.

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' Preconditions: Open SolidWorks.

'

' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window for build, major revision,
' and hot fix numbers.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim BaseVersion As String
Dim CurrentVersion As String
Dim HotFixes As String

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    swApp.GetBuildNumbers2 BaseVersion, CurrentVersion, HotFixes
    Debug.Print "SolidWorks major revision number: " & BaseVersion
    Debug.Print "SolidWorks build number: " & CurrentVersion
    Debug.Print "SolidWorks hot fix numbers: " & HotFixes

End Sub