<doc>

<legacy_id>2230</legacy_id>

<name>buildNumber</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the buildNumber</example>

<example>buildNumber()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>The System Environment</category>

<category>Standalone Applications</category>

</classification>

<references>

<function tag="QTVersion">QTVersion Function</function>

<function tag="version">version Function</function>

<function tag="systemVersion">systemVersion Function</function>

<function tag="revAppVersion">revAppVersion Function</function>

<function tag="environment">environment Function</function>

<function tag="platform">platform Function</function>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the build number of the LiveCode <glossary tag="engine">engine</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>the buildNumber</example>

<example>if the buildNumber &lt; 3 then</p><p> answer "This version is too early."</p><p>end if</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>buildNumber</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to determine which <glossary tag="engine">engine</glossary> version the <glossary tag="application">application</glossary> is using. This is useful to figure out, for example, whether a certain <glossary tag="LiveCode">LiveCode</glossary> feature is available.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>buildNumber</b> function <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> an integer.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>buildNumber</b> of two copies of LiveCode or a <glossary tag="standalone application">standalone application</glossary> may be different, even if the <function tag="version">version</function> function <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> the same number. This is because new builds of the same version may be released to provide fixes to specific problems.</p><p/><p>When reporting a problem with LiveCode, please include the <b>buildNumber</b> and <function tag="version">version</function> of the <glossary tag="application">application</glossary>.</p>

</description>

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