Try this.. (should work in a message box) put ".*([0-9]\.[0-9]\.[0-9]).*" into tstring get matchtext(url ("binfile:" & "path/to/standalone.exe",tstring,tMatch) put tMatch
Not sure it'll work every time, but it's worked on everything I've tried from 4.6.1 to 8.0.1 On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Ben Rubinstein <benr...@cogapp.com> wrote: > On 04/09/2016 23:19, Colin Holgate wrote: > >> Open with a hex editor, and search for Win32€€€. One of the two matches >> has the LiveCode version following it. >> > > Hi Colin, > > Thanks for this - looks like an excellent method but AFAICT this only > works for more recent versions (i.e. works for LC8, doesn't work for LC6, > I'm looking at something like LC3-LC5....! > > Anyone know a way that works with older versions? > > (Also thanks Andy and Phil; as well as adding the logo, I updated the > logger to include the engine version as well as my build number - some of > my other apps have done this for years, alas this one didn't...) > > Many thanks, > > > Ben > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode