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Get ArcGIS License Name Snippet (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)
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Get ArcGIS License Name Snippet

Get the level of ArcGIS license currently in use.

[C#]
/// <summary>
/// Get the level of ArcGIS license currently in use.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A System.String that is the ArcGIS license type. Example "ArcView"</returns>
/// <remarks></remarks>
public System.String GetArcGISLicenseName()
{

  ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IESRILicenseInfo esriLicenseInfo=new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.ESRILicenseInfoClass();
  System.String string_LicenseLevel=null;

  if (esriLicenseInfo.DefaultProduct == ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriProductCode.esriProductCodeViewer)
  {
          string_LicenseLevel="ArcView";
  }
  else if (esriLicenseInfo.DefaultProduct == ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriProductCode.esriProductCodeEditor)
  {
          string_LicenseLevel="ArcEditor";
  }
  else if (esriLicenseInfo.DefaultProduct == ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriProductCode.esriProductCodeProfessional)
  {
          string_LicenseLevel="ArcInfo";
  }

  return string_LicenseLevel;

}
[Visual Basic .NET]
''' <summary>
''' Get the level of ArcGIS license currently in use.
''' </summary>
''' <returns>A System.String that is the ArcGIS license type. Example "ArcView"</returns>
''' <remarks></remarks>
Public Function GetArcGISLicenseName() As System.String

  Dim esriLicenseInfo As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IESRILicenseInfo=New ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.ESRILicenseInfoClass
  Dim string_LicenseLevel As System.String=Nothing

  Select Case esriLicenseInfo.DefaultProduct
    Case ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriProductCode.esriProductCodeViewer
      string_LicenseLevel="ArcView"
    Case ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriProductCode.esriProductCodeEditor
      string_LicenseLevel="ArcEditor"
    Case ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriProductCode.esriProductCodeProfessional
      string_LicenseLevel="ArcInfo"
  End Select

  Return string_LicenseLevel

End Function

Additional Requirements
  • The code in this document requires the following References added to the Visual Studio project:
  • ESRI.ArcGIS.System