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Dial_VersionAutoUpdate |
Use this function to see which version of the plug-in is loaded, formatted as an 8 digit number to represent an AutoUpdate version.
Syntax
Dial_VersionAutoUpdate
Parameters
| none |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Text
Result
The function returns ? if this plug-in is not loaded. If the plug-in is loaded the result is a version number, it is returned in the format aabbccdd where every letter represents a digit of the level, so versions can be easily compared.
Originated in
Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.1
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
The Dial_VersionAutoUpdate function is part of a standard for FileMaker plug-ins of third party vendors of plug-ins. The version number can be easily compared, when using the Autoupdate functionality of FileMaker Server.
Example
For example:
Dial_VersionAutoUpdatereturns 08000000 for version 8.0
Dial_VersionAutoUpdatewill return 05010203 for version 5.1.2.3
So for example to use a feature introduced with version 7.1 test if the result is equal or greater than 07010000.
Related function
| Dial_Version |
Related topics
Troi Dialog Plug-in online help (overview)