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The Addin system doesn't seem to be perfect. When I update the Addin in the network share, the version number immediately gets updated in the ArcMap Addin Manager, even though the updated binaries have not been loaded into the Assembly Cache. This can confuse people whether they have the most current version actually loaded.

I am trying to compare the version of the actual binary, to the version ArcMap thinks it has installed. Getting the binary version is easy, but I am having difficulty getting the ArcMap Addin version. Is there an interface for this I need to query? Or is this even possible to do?

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Try ThisAddin.Version.

Explanation: Assuming you used the VS add-in template, there should be a class called ThisAddin in your add-in's default namespace that has a static Version property corresponding to the Version element in the Config.esriaddinx file. This class is defined in the Config.Designer.cs file.

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  • That is still tied in with the binary itself, so when ArcMap "sees" the new one. The code can't "see" the new one until an ArcMap restart. I'll post a screen shot of the variable I am looking for in a few.
    – Erik L
    Oct 7, 2011 at 17:23
  • Sounds like a bug then, as it's supposed to grab the latest version at startup if you're using the shared folder feature. I doubt the version number displayed in the Add-in Manager is exposed anywhere. Seems like anything a developer could to work around this would be hacky. Confirm the problem with support and advise your users about it.
    – blah238
    Oct 7, 2011 at 18:46

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