[QGIS-Developer] Plugin version number

[Raymond Nijssen]

Tnx Borys! :)


On 13-09-19 10:49, Borys Jurgiel wrote:
> Dnia piątek, 13 września 2019 10:05:14 CEST Paul Wittle pisze:
> 
>  > Hi,
> 
>  >
> 
>  > It is possible to see the plugin version number (from the metadata file)
> 
>  > when you open the manage plugins window and select a plugin.
> 
>  >
> 
>  > Is it possible to retrieve this version number using Python in the plugin
> 
>  > itself?
> 
> from qgis.utils import pluginMetadata
> 
> pluginMetadata('db_manager', 'version')
> 
> In (a rare) case it doesn't meet your needs (e.g. the plugin you examine 
> is not loaded), you can alternatively parse the metadata.txt file on 
> your own, using Pyton's configparser.ConfigParser
> 
>  >
> 
>  > It's not really very important but I just want to be able to include 
> it in
> 
>  > messages; so for example, "You have successfully upgraded to 
> version..." or
> 
>  > being able to automatically include the version number in bug reporting.
> 
>  >
> 
>  > I did try an internet search but it just comes up with people looking for
> 
>  > the version of Python rather than the actual version of the plugin 
> itself.
> 
>  >
> 
>  > Thanks in advance,
> 
>  > Paul
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