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Everything_GetBuildNumber

The Everything_GetBuildNumber function retrieves the build number of Everything.



Syntax


DWORD Everything_GetBuildNumber(void);



Parameters


No parameters.



Return Value


The function returns the build number.
The function returns 0 if build information is unavailable. To get extended error information, call Everything_GetLastError

Error codeMeaning
EVERYTHING_ERROR_IPCPlease make sure the Everything search client is running in the background.



Remarks


Everything uses the following version format:
major.minor.revision.build
The build part is incremental and unique for all Everything versions.



Example


DWORD buildNumber;

// get the build number 
buildNumber = Everything_GetBuildNumber();

if (buildNumber >= 686)
{
	// do something with build 686 or later.
}



Function Information


Requires Everything 1.0.0.0 or later.



See Also



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