Android: Retrieve "version name" from AndroidManifest.xml

I was getting sick of updating the version number on multiple places in my app when releasing updates; "About" screen, "version" variable and then in the Android manifest.

Since the application manifest already had android:versionName, why not use it?

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1.try {

2.  MyActivity.GAME_VERSION = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(this.getPackageName(), 0).versionName;

3.}

4.catch (NameNotFoundException e) {

5.  // I don't think this ever happens, but let me know if it does!

6.  MyActivity.GAME_VERSION = "0.00";

7.}

So easy, should have looked it up earlier!

Now I'm laughing at version changes!

Source

• Get AndroidManifest.xml Content in code