Display Azure DevOps pipeline variables inside my code

Question

Before, I was displaying my product version with :

@string.Format("v{0}", ViewContext.Controller.GetType().Assembly.GetName().Version)

where the version was stored in the AssemblyInfo.cs like so :

[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.2.1.0")]

and the result was "v2.2.1"

Now, I'm using CI/CD with Azure DevOps and I'd like to display the $(Release.ReleaseName) instead of the AssemblyVersion.

How can I do that? Is it possible?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 18 '19 at 13:27

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tag\update the assemblyinfo.cs with the $(release.releasename) variable value during the build. there is a special task for that, as far as I recall, something like this: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=richardfennellBM.BM-VSTS-Versioning-Task

or just create a script that would do that for you

answered Nov 18 '19 at 13:27

4c74356b41

Thank you for you suggestion, I'll download the extension and see what if offers. However, I let the subject unresolved until I've tested it or someone else suggests something more Microsoft-ish :p – madhatterx Nov 19 '19 at 15:18

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 19 '19 at 10:07

Display Azure DevOps pipeline variables inside my code

AFAIK, there is no out of box to way to update the AssemblyVersion by the value the $(Release.ReleaseName).

As workaround, just like 4c74356b41 pointed out, you could use the Assembly Info task to update the AssemblyInfo.cs:

Note:

Since you need use this task in the release pipeline, you need change the default value in the Source folder to $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory).
The Release name format need match the Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer)

Hope this helps.

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