The version of GiD is returned by GiD_Info gidversion
Normally, a problem type requires a minimum version of GiD to run. Because the problem type can be distributed or sold separately from GiD, it is important to check the GiD version before continuing with the execution of the problem type. GiD offers a function, GidUtils::VersionCmp, which compares the version of the GiD currently being run with a given version.
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