GetMajorVersion

Description

Returns the major version for the current PowerBuilder execution context. For example, at maintenance level 11.5.1 the major version is 11.

Applies to

ContextInformation objects

Syntax

servicereference.GetMajorVersion ( majorversion )

Argument

Description

servicereference

Reference to the ContextInformation service instance.

majorversion

Integer into which the function places the major version. This argument is passed by reference.


Return value

Integer.

Returns 1 if the function succeeds and -1 if an error occurs.

Usage

Call this function to determine the current major version.

Examples

This example calls the GetMajorVersion function:

String ls_name
Constant String ls_currver = "8.0.3"
Integer li_majver, li_minver, li_fixver
ContextInformation ci
 
this.GetContextService ("ContextInformation", ci)
 
GetMajorVersion(li_majver)
ci.GetMinorVersion(li_minver)
ci.GetFixesVersion(li_fixver)
IF li_majver <> 8 THEN
   MessageBox("Error", &
      "Must be at Version " + ls_currver)
ELSEIF li_minver <> 0 THEN
   MessageBox("Error", &
      "Must be at Version " + ls_currver)
ELSEIF li_fixver <> 3 THEN
   MessageBox("Error", &
      "Must be at Version " + ls_currver)
END IF

See also

GetCompanyName

GetFixesVersion

GetHostObject

GetMinorVersion

GetName

GetShortName

GetVersionName