How to get your own app version from xcode?

Question

I wonder if there is a way to get your own app version in code after you put it in the \"Summary\" tab in xCode. One way seems to be to search Info.plist for

Answer 1

I typically use the Build number (CFBundleVersion) to keep track of, well, the number of builds, and the Version number (CFBundleShortVersionString) for marketing purposes. I use a run script to auto-increment my build number and I update the version number manually before each new release. So if you want to include the actual Version number in your code as opposed to the Build number, use this:

[[[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary] objectForKey:@"CFBundleShortVersionString"]

or

[[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"CFBundleShortVersionString"];

Here's the run script that increments the build number for anyone interested:

#!/bin/bash

buildNumber=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleVersion" "${PROJECT_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_FILE}")
buildNumber=$(($buildNumber + 1))
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleVersion $buildNumber" "${PROJECT_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_FILE}"