Get Paint.NET Version In Code

[Simon Brown]

Hi,

I am writing an automated installer for my Film Noir plugin. Can you please show me how to get the Paint.NET version in c# code?

[Rick Brewster]

First, you need to get the installation directory. It's at HKLM / Software / Paint.NET / TARGETDIR (btw make sure you test your installer on 64-bit, otherwise I can guarantee you'll get some things wrong ...)

Next, do an Assembly.Load() on PaintDotNet.exe in that directory.

Last, call GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyVersionAttribute)) on that Assembly reference.

[Simon Brown]

First, you need to get the installation directory. It's at HKLM / Software / Paint.NET / TARGETDIR (btw make sure you test your installer on 64-bit, otherwise I can guarantee you'll get some things wrong ...)

Next, do an Assembly.Load() on PaintDotNet.exe in that directory.

Last, call GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyVersionAttribute)) on that Assembly reference.

What namespace is that in?

[Rick Brewster]

Please use the MSDN documentation to answer a simple question like that.

[Simon Brown]

I have tried but this code causes an error:

String rootpath = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Paint.NET")
               .GetValue("TARGETDIR").ToString();

           Assembly an = Assembly.Load(rootpath + "\\PaintDotNet.exe");

Edit: I have got it to work.