Hello Martin,

Load assembly by name/version or filename and call AssemblyName.Version Property


MM> Dear community,
MM> I'm looking for a way to find out the assembly version of a remote
MM> type.
MM> In a .NET remoting application it's possible that the assembly
MM> version of a
MM> remoted type is not the same between the client and the server.
MM> Let's say the server has the type ServerObj in a version 1.0.0.0 in
MM> its
MM> Server.dll assembly, but the client has an updated version 1.1.0.0
MM> of
MM> Server.dll at its disposal.
MM> In the new version, ServerObj has an additional method.
MM> As long as the client doesn't try to use the new method, things will
MM> work like before (when both client and server were using 1.0.0.0),
MM> but when the client uses the new method, a RemotingException is
MM> thrown (of course - the client proxy does have the method, but the
MM> server proxy doesn't).
MM>
MM> Now is there a way to find out the version the server is using? All
MM> my trials only give me the assembly version from the client
MM> (1.1.0.0), but I'd need the version from the server to keep the
MM> client from using the new method.
MM>
MM> Is there a way without modifying the server? The application is
MM> still using .NET 1.1 btw.
MM>
MM> I'd be really thankful for any suggestions...
MM>
MM> Regards,
MM> Martin Müller
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