Age of compiled script

[nitro322]

How can I determine the age of a compiled script? I want to, for example, display a message prompting users to download the newest version of it's more than one month old.

I posted a while back asking about compile-time variables (http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11569), which could be used for this purpose as well, but that doesn't appear to be supported.

Are there any other suggestions for this? Thanks.

[Valuater]

with this

$t =  FileGetTime(@Windowsdir & "\Notepad.exe", 1)

If Not @error Then
    $yyyymd = $t[0] & "/" & $t[1] & "/" & $t[2]
    MsgBox(0, "Creation date of notepad.exe", $yyyymd)
EndIf

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8)

[seandisanti]

How can I determine the age of a compiled script?  I want to, for example, display a message prompting users to download the newest version of it's more than one month old.

I posted a while back asking about compile-time variables (http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11569), which could be used for this purpose as well, but that doesn't appear to be supported.

Are there any other suggestions for this?  Thanks.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

there's always the obvious choice of hardcoding in a 'birthdate' to the script...

Global $birthday = 9
Global $birthmonth = 9
Global $birthyear=2005
Func ExpirationCheck()
;check if current date is more than 30 days after the birthdate using macros
;and react if it is, or continue if it's not
EndFunc

[therks]

with this

$t =  FileGetTime(@Windowsdir & "\Notepad.exe", 1)

If Not @error Then
    $yyyymd = $t[0] & "/" & $t[1] & "/" & $t[2]
    MsgBox(0, "Creation date of notepad.exe", $yyyymd)
EndIf

check help for more info

8)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Heh, I never thought of that.

Alternatively, you could use FileGetTime(@ScriptFullPath).

[nitro322]

I thought about using FileGetTime(), but I'm not sure of it's reliability. What if the file gets copied? What if it's renamed? Will the modified date guaranteed to remain constant?

[/dev/null]

I thought about using FileGetTime(), but I'm not sure of it's reliability.  What if the file gets copied?  What if it's renamed?  Will the modified date guaranteed to remain constant?

FileGetTime() on the executable is no good idea. Use the method described by cameronsdad in post #3.

Cheers

Kurt