My.Application.Info.CompanyName Property
Gets the company name associated with the application.
' Usage
Dim value As String = My.Application.Info.CompanyName
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property CompanyName As String
Property Value
A String that contains the company name associated with the application.
Exceptions
The following condition can cause an exception:
- The assembly does not have an AssemblyCompanyAttribute (InvalidOperationException).
Remarks
The My.Application.Info.CompanyName property gets the company name associated with the application.
You can change the company name by changing the value for Company in the Assembly Information dialog box, accessible from the Application pane of the Project Designer. For more information, see How to: Specify Assembly Information (Visual Basic, C#).
Example
This example uses the My.Application.Info.CompanyName property to display the company name associated with the application.
MsgBox("Application created by: " & My.Application.Info.CompanyName)
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices
Class:AssemblyInfo
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Specify Assembly Information (Visual Basic, C#)