Modifying the application version

Dynamics AX releases are identified with two main numbers— Kernel version and Application version. The numbers indicate the major Dynamics AX release, and if there are any service packs, cumulative updates, or individual hotfixes installed. Version numbers can be viewed in the About Microsoft Dynamics AX dialog, which can be accessed from the Help menu. This dialog can also be modified to contain additional versions for solution developers to control their releases.

In this recipe, we will learn how to modify the system to include additional version numbers in the About Microsoft Dynamics AX dialog. For demonstration purposes, we will add a new custom version line to this dialog.

How to do it...

Carry out the following steps in order to complete this recipe:

1. 1. In the AOT, find the ApplicationVersion class and create a new method with the following code:

   static str usrAppl()
   {
   return '1.0.0';
   }
   

2. 2. In the AOT, locate the SysAbout form and add a new StaticText...