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+% EEG_GETVERSION - obtain EEGLAB version number (version is embedded in
+%                    the script, edit the function to see the version).
+%
+% Usage:
+%     >> vers = eeg_getversion;
+%     >> [vers vnum] = eeg_getversion;
+%
+% Outputs:
+%    vers = [string] EEGLAB version number
+%    vnum = [float] numerical value for the version. For example 11.3.2.4b
+%           is converted to 11.324
+%
+% Authors: Arnaud Delorme, SCCN/INC/UCSD, 2010
+
+% Copyright (C) 2010  Arnaud Delorme, SCCN/INC/UCSD
+%
+% This file is part of EEGLAB, see http://www.eeglab.org
+% for the documentation and details.
+%
+% Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+% modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+%
+% 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+% this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+%
+% 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+% this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+% and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+%
+% THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+% AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+% IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+% ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+% LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+% CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+% SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+% INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+% CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+% ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+% THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+function [vers, versnum, releaseDate] = eeg_getversion()
+
+vers        = 'dev';
+releaseDate = '7-Feb-25 14:55:42'; % unix date -> date +"%d-%b-%y %T"
+
+% get numerical version number
+tmpvers = vers;
+if isnan(str2double(tmpvers(end))), tmpvers(end) = []; end
+indsDot = find(tmpvers == '.' );
+tmpvers(indsDot(2:end)) = [];
+versnum = str2double(tmpvers);
+if isnan(versnum), versnum = []; end