Returns an integer containing the major version number of the runtime currently in use.

ReadOnly Public Property ScriptEngineMajorVersion As Integer

Remarks

The returned value corresponds directly to the version information contained in the DLL for the current runtime.

You can use ScriptEngineMajorVersion when your application is running as a standalone program, in a script, or in a host application.

Example

The following example uses the ScriptEngineMajorVersion property and related properties to return a string describing the current run-time information:

Function GetRuntimeInfo() As String
   Dim Runtime As String = ""
   Runtime = ScriptEngine & " Version "
   Runtime = Runtime & CStr(ScriptEngineMajorVersion) & "."
   Runtime = Runtime & CStr(ScriptEngineMinorVersion) & "."
   Runtime = Runtime & CStr(ScriptEngineBuildVersion)
   Return Runtime   ' Return the current run-time information.
End Function

See Also

ScriptEngine Property | ScriptEngineBuildVersion Property | ScriptEngineMinorVersion Property