Any way to update varialbe everytime script runs ?

[tonycst]

$Version = "day/month/year/time"

I want to update this every single time script is executed, so i wont have to edit it manually each time i compile it.

Any easy way of doing it ?

Any way to do it once i hit F5 to run the script so i wont forget to update it ?

For example

$Version = "01/01/2018 15:00"

thanks !

Edited January 23, 2018 by tonycst

[rcmaehl]

$Version = @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & " " & @HOUR & ":" @MIN

 

[tonycst]

Why didnt i think of that ?

Oh wait. Isnt it because when script is compiled and ran, it will show CURRENT date and time instead the date and time the script was compiled ?

I need that date/time to be static and reflect the date/time script was compiled. Not when  complied script runs

Edited January 23, 2018 by tonycst

[rcmaehl]

Don't think it works for compiling, but I haven't tested.

However, if I ever forget change the version number for compiling, I just use Reshack to update the VersionInfo of the compiled program

[tonycst]

Yeah, i could do that.

But who's gonna look at the file properties to know the version ?

Most people want the version displayed somewhere or at the very least, in the tray menu where i have it.

oh well.

[iamtheky]

3 minutes ago, tonycst said:

But who's gonna look at the file properties to know the version ?

ummm, the script could?

$version = FileGetTime(@ScriptFullPath , 1 , 1)

msgbox(0, '' , "This exe was created on " & $version)

 

[tonycst]

That would also work but it would reflect the file time/date, not the version of the script.

I guess without manually entering it in there nothing going to work.

It would be nice if Wrapper had option to add Ver:3.3.1.2 or what ever directly into the file as a variable.

That would really help.

Edited January 23, 2018 by tonycst

[BrewManNH]

Look in the Scite Help file, under #autoit3wrapper settings. You can set the version of the compiled exe there.

[tonycst]

The only thing i found that makes some sense to use was #AutoIt3Wrapper_Versioning_Parameters=

But am not sure how that works nor what variable will it create that i can reference with my script.

Can you give me a clue ? Help file did not give example on that.

Also above that, i found ;     %longdate% = PC date in long date format    %time% = PC timeformat as variables recognized by scite, but i have no clue how to implement them into the script.

[jchd]

You can use the #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Before directive to specify an external script which would edit the content of a constant in the source file.

[Jos]

 

12 minutes ago, tonycst said:

Also above that, i found ;     %longdate% = PC date in long date format    %time% = PC timeformat as variables recognized by scite, but i have no clue how to implement them into the script.

Strait from the SciTE4AutoIt3 Helpfile page "Directives available": 

;     you can use the following variables:
;     %AutoItVer% which will be replaced with the version of AutoIt3
;     %date% = PC date in short date format
;     %longdate% = PC date in long date format
;     %time% = PC timeformat
;  eg: #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Field=AutoIt Version|%AutoItVer%

Doesn't that answer your question?
I hope you do have the full SciTE4AutoIt3 installer installed or else all of this isn't available.

Jos

Edited January 23, 2018 by Jos

[Earthshine]

I am so doing this. Thanks 👍

[iamtheky]

2 hours ago, tonycst said:

That would also work but it would reflect the file time/date

which was literally the first line of this thread, right?  and the example in the first thread that wanted a variable called $version to equal day month year time...

Edited January 23, 2018 by iamtheky

[tonycst]

On 1/23/2018 at 1:55 PM, iamtheky said:

which was literally the first line of this thread, right?  and the example in the first thread that wanted a variable called $version to equal day month year time...

Kinda, but not really.

Its been more then once where i get files across the internet that say "Created today....." so i dont want to get that information from the file properties, i need that information from the code.

 

Using second script to set that information into the main script (run before/after settings in compiler) is the way to go i guess.

[tonycst]

I came up with this:

#include <File.au3>
$Version = "1.0"
$File = FileOpenDialog("", @ScriptDir& "\", "script (*.au3)")
$Array = FileReadToArray ($File)
$Lines = 0
For $i = 0 To UBound($Array) - 1
    Assign ("Lines",$Lines+1)
    If StringInStr ($Array[$i],"$Version") > 0 Then
        _FileWriteToLine ($File,$Lines,'$Version = "1.1"',True)
        FileClose ($File)
        Exit ;so it will not write anywhere else.
    EndIf
Next

Enough to get started i guess.
It would be much safer to have $Version variable placed at the very top of the script as a general rule, so that you would know exactly what line needs to be modified. Otherwise this will search entire file and replace entire line as soon as it finds word $Version it in.
Could cause trouble if not used correctly.

 

Someone want to simplify it maybe or make it better ? I am sure its not the best way to do it, but its just a way that i can somewhat understand.