Hey all,

Since this is my first post to the Messenger Plus! Forums, I'm not sure if this already has been mentioned before. I'm wondering why the version numbers of the (!VER) command are still shown wrongly.

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Windows Version: Windows XP, 5.01.2600
Messenger Client Version: 7.0.0777
Messenger Plus! Version: 3.51.0128

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No they absolutely don't, what makes you think that? Can you show me any proof of that? I don't think you can, because I double checked. This is a bug.

.edit, don't make me go make screenshots to proof I'm right.

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Originally posted by Calvin
but isn't it possible that programs have this number, but dont show it as it is unecassary when you look at the version

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If you go to Start -> Run and you type "cmd" and press run you'll see:

Microsoft Windows XP [versie 5.1.2600]
Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

So, if even Microsoft calls it that way.. ?

Sorry if I were rude, that wasn't my intention.

The thing Sypher says, I think my point has been made about that, Windows XP IS in fact NT 5.1. Secondly, the About menu of Messenger Plus! AND the webpage tell me 3.51.128. A. Madsen, that additional 0 is common for an .exe file, I don't know why that is, maybe the same thing what's causing the zeros in (!VER).

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Originally posted by ViVa
A. Madsen, that additional 0 is common for an .exe file, I don't know why that is, maybe the same thing what's causing the zeros in (!VER).

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Originally posted by A. Madsen

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Originally posted by ViVa
A. Madsen, that additional 0 is common for an .exe file, I don't know why that is, maybe the same thing what's causing the zeros in (!VER).

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I know its common, and thats my point.
The 0 is not present in the visual part of Plus! but its there when you look "inside", its the same thing with Windows

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5.01.2600 IS NOT the true version number of Windows XP!

who really cares its just an extra 0, its meaningless.

Yes you are right, zero's are meaningless. So basically Windows XP is version 5.1.26 of NT and not 5.1.2600.

But to make a long story short, Patchou will you fix this matter?

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Originally posted by ViVa
Yes you are right, zero's are meaningless. So basically Windows XP is version 5.1.26 of NT and not 5.1.2600.

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ViVa please don't double post.

About the extra '0' I guess Patchou didn't think it was needed due to the fact that it is kinda meaningless like people say. Even Mircosoft skip the '0' sometimes so I guess it is meaningless.

@ this whole thread...
version numbers aren't treated the same way as maths are... 5.01 is NOT 5.1...



But i think this information is gotten from the registry or from a win32 API call.. which means this bug might *not* be related to plus (i'm not sure though.)

yea, think of version numbers as decimals,

as ME sed
5.1 is 5.10
but not 5.01

@ Leo, I don't know math? :') I was being sarcastic to Scone in case you didn't notice.

@ Milennium_edition, finally someone who understands my point. No, it might not be a Messenger Plus! bug, but still I think Patchou should change it to 5.1.2600

@ spokes, DOH! Explain it to these ppl, not to me!

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Originally posted by spokes
yea, think of version numbers as decimals,

as ME sed
5.1 is 5.10
but not 5.01

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Originally posted by Millenium_edition

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Originally posted by spokes
yea, think of version numbers as decimals,

as ME sed
5.1 is 5.10
but not 5.01

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ironically, it is NOT.
version numbers are unique, wether there's a zero in front of it or not, a zero behind it or not.

which means
5.01 is not 5.1 and is not 5.10.

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Anyway, Patchou?

ok ill try to clear it up in case its not;

5.1 is 5.1000000000000000

5.1 is NOT 5.010000000

5.1 is NOT 5.00000000010000

5.1 is NOT 5.11

doesn't it depend on the particular system being used? there are no strict rules about it.. well at least that's what i thought.

Plain and simple this is not a bug.

Windows Version: Windows XP, 5.01.2600
Messenger Client Version: 7.0.0777
Messenger Plus! Version: 3.51.0128

5.01.2600 Is the same thing as 5.1.2600 because 01 is 1.

Do you understand?


If the minor version of a program is less then 1 digit then it is proceeded by a 0 but not displayed. And if a revision of a program is less then 4 then it is proceeded by a 0 but not displayed. In this case Plus! gets the exact version in its (!VER).

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Originally posted by riahc4
5.1 is 5.1000000000000000

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Originally posted by Matty
5.01.2600 Is the same thing as 5.1.2600 because 01 is 1.

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Originally posted by ViVa

Windows XP IS in fact 5.1.2600, and both the webpage and the About menu of Messenger Plus! show me 3.51.128. In both cases an additional 0 is added in between... Will this be fixed?

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Originally posted by Pawz

this is not a bug, you may know them as that but they do infact have zero's infront of those numbers

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Windows XP is 5.1.2600. That extra zero is incorrect, no matter what spin you try to put on it. Hidden zeros or whatever, what is the problem with making it say 5.1.2600? Goto Start > Run > winver. See exactly what Microsoft think

Version numbers are not based on maths. 01 is not the same as 1. Why there are extra zeros is a question only Patchou can answer. It's true its only a tiny bug, but its easy enough to fix it to accurately display the correct version number.

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Originally posted by Pawz
oh for god sakes, do you need a giant billboard telling you this until you sink it in

decimals such as 1 have a zero infront of them
it is unnesasary therefore they dont need to show it in little pictures such as your own

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This screenshot is for the File Version of MSN Messenger (msnmsgr.exe). Look in the bottom box to the right.
7.0.0777 <-- see its normal.

I'm not saying that having a proceeding 0 in a version number is unusual. However the version of that MSN is 7.0.0777! So it is correct.

The think I find usual is that you are essentially saying that version 1.1 is the same as version 1.01 which doesn't seem right to me

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Originally posted by Pawz
decimals such as 1 have a zero infront of them
it is unnesasary therefore they dont need to show it in little pictures such as your own

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