{"id":565,"date":"2025-10-26T10:47:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T09:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverice.it\/IpercubeTechWP1\/?page_id=565"},"modified":"2025-10-26T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T09:53:41","slug":"getassemblyplatform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silverice.it\/IpercubeTechWP1\/ipercube-utilities\/assembly-info\/getassemblyplatform\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Assembly Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Determines the target platform of a given .NET assembly (e.g., x64, x86, AnyCPU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This function uses&nbsp;<strong>GetPEKind<\/strong>&nbsp;to analyze the assembly&#8217;s PE header and determine platform characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Returns\u00a0<strong>&#8220;x64&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0if compiled for AMD64 or IA64, or if PE32Plus is set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Returns\u00a0<strong>&#8220;x86&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0if Required32Bit is set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Returns\u00a0<strong>&#8220;AnyCPU&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0if the assembly is IL-only and not restricted to 32-bit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column page-snippet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro cbp-has-line-numbers\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-Geist-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-Geist-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-color:#D4D4D4;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(2 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 0px 10px 16px;margin-bottom:-2px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#2b2b2b;color:#c7c7c7\">VB<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>    Public Function GetAssemblyPlatform(assembly As Reflection.Assembly) As String\n\n        Try\n            Dim peKind As Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds\n            Dim machine As Reflection.ImageFileMachine\n            assembly.ManifestModule.GetPEKind(peKind, machine)\n\n            ' If the header is PE32+ or the machine is AMD64 or IA64, it's 64-bit.\n            If (peKind And Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds.PE32Plus) &lt;> 0 OrElse\n                machine = Reflection.ImageFileMachine.AMD64 OrElse\n                machine = Reflection.ImageFileMachine.IA64 Then\n                Return \"x64\"\n            End If\n\n            ' If flag Required32Bit is set, the assembly is forced to 32-bit.\n            If (peKind And Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds.Required32Bit) &lt;> 0 Then\n                Return \"x86\"\n            End If\n\n            ' If the assembly is IL-only, it's AnyCPU.\n            If (peKind And Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds.ILOnly) &lt;> 0 Then\n                Return \"AnyCPU\"\n            End If\n\n            Return \"Unknown\"\n        Catch ex As Exception\n            Console.WriteLine(\"Errore during assembly analysis: \" &amp; ex.Message)\n            Return \"Unknown\"\n        End Try\n    End Function\n<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Public Function <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">GetAssemblyPlatform<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">assembly<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Reflection<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">Assembly<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">String<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        Try<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Dim<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> peKind <\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Reflection<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.PortableExecutableKinds<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Dim<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> machine <\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Reflection<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.ImageFileMachine<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            assembly.ManifestModule.<\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">GetPEKind<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">peKind<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> machine<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\">&#39; If the header is PE32+ or the machine is AMD64 or IA64, it&#39;s 64-bit.<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> (<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">peKind<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> And Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">PE32Plus<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) &lt;&gt; <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> OrElse<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">machine<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> = Reflection.ImageFileMachine.AMD64 OrElse<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">machine<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> = Reflection.ImageFileMachine.IA64 <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;x64&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">End If<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\">&#39; If flag Required32Bit is set, the assembly is forced to 32-bit.<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> (<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">peKind<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> And Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">Required32Bit<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) &lt;&gt; <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;x86&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">End If<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\">&#39; If the assembly is IL-only, it&#39;s AnyCPU.<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> (<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">peKind<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> And Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">ILOnly<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) &lt;&gt; <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;AnyCPU&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">End If<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;Unknown&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        Catch ex As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Exception<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            Console.<\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">WriteLine<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;Errore during assembly analysis: &quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> &amp; ex.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">Message<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;Unknown&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">End<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> Try<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">End Function<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Determines the target platform of a given .NET assembly (e.g., x64, x86, AnyCPU). 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