Release details in the about section converted into dynamic elements. Details will now reflect versioning at time of compile.

Author: dbrown1986

Pages/AboutSimTools.xaml

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                     <GradientStop Color="Black"/>
                     <GradientStop Color="Black" Offset="1"/>
                 </LinearGradientBrush>
-            </TextBlock.Foreground><Run Text="Version: 4.0.1, Build 3868"/><LineBreak/><Run Text="Released: ??/??/2025"/><LineBreak/><Run Text="Website: http://www.ts3tools.com"/><LineBreak/><Run Text="© 2025, Archeon Industries, LLC."/><LineBreak/><Run/></TextBlock>
+            </TextBlock.Foreground><Run/><LineBreak/><Run/><LineBreak/><Run/><LineBreak/><Run/></TextBlock>
         <TextBlock x:Name="Text6" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="32,432,0,0" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="For Faith, who inspired me to finally finish this program." VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="169" Height="33" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="11" FontStyle="Italic">
             <TextBlock.Foreground>
                 <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">

Pages/AboutSimTools.xaml.cs

@@ -19,10 +19,60 @@ public partial class AboutSimTools : Window
     public AboutSimTools()
     {
         InitializeComponent();
+        PopulateVersionInfo();
         Loaded += (_, _) => StartSlideshow();
         Closing += (_, _) => _slideTimer?.Stop();
     }
 
+    // ── Version info ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    //
+    //  • Version + Build  — read from AssemblyName.Version (Major.Minor.Build, Build Revision)
+    //  • Git hash         — read from AssemblyInformationalVersion ("x.y.z+<hash>")
+    //  • Compile date     — last-write time of the executing assembly on disk
+    //
+    private void PopulateVersionInfo()
+    {
+        var asm = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+
+        // Version: Major.Minor.Patch, Build <number>
+        //   ver.Major    = Major  (4)
+        //   ver.Minor    = Minor  (0)
+        //   ver.Build    = Patch  (1)   ← .NET names this "Build"
+        //   ver.Revision = Build  (3868) ← .NET names this "Revision"
+        var ver = asm.GetName().Version ?? new Version(4, 0, 1, 0);
+        string versionBase = $"{ver.Major}.{ver.Minor}.{ver.Build}";
+        string buildPart = ver.Revision > 0 ? $", Build {ver.Revision}" : "";
+
+        // Short git hash from AssemblyInformationalVersion ("4.0.1.3868+abc1234...")
+        string commitSuffix = "";
+        string infoVer = asm.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>()
+                            ?.InformationalVersion ?? "";
+        int plusIdx = infoVer.IndexOf('+');
+        if (plusIdx >= 0 && plusIdx < infoVer.Length - 1)
+        {
+            string hash = infoVer[(plusIdx + 1)..];
+            if (hash.Length > 7) hash = hash[..7];
+            commitSuffix = $" ({hash})";
+        }
+
+        // Compile date = last-write time of the assembly file
+        string asmPath = asm.Location;
+        DateTime built = File.Exists(asmPath) ? File.GetLastWriteTime(asmPath) : DateTime.Now;
+        string builtStr = built.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy, h:mm tt");
+
+        // Rebuild Text5 Inlines — x:Name on <Run> does not generate code-behind fields
+        Text5.Inlines.Clear();
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.Run($"Version: {versionBase}{buildPart}{commitSuffix}"));
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.LineBreak());
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.Run($"Released: {builtStr}"));
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.LineBreak());
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.Run("Website: http://www.simtools-app.com"));
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.LineBreak());
+        int currentYear = DateTime.Now.Year;
+        string copyrightYear = currentYear > 2025 ? $"2025\u2013{currentYear}" : "2025";
+        Text5.Inlines.Add(new System.Windows.Documents.Run($"\u00a9 {copyrightYear}, Archeon Industries, LLC."));
+    }
+
     // ── Changelog button ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     private void ChangelogButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)