Add timestamp or text in au3 file when compling

[cramaboule]

Hello,

 

I was wondering if there is a possibility to add timestamp or text when compiling the au3 file. for instance to have the time compile somewhere in my au3 file?

Thanks in advance

Cramaboule

[rudi]

SciTE compiler GUI, TAB "run before/after": Some arrangement to add a "timestamp-line" at the end or beginning of your AU3 file

[cramaboule]

Yes Indeed, I thought about it, but how ? I haven't a clear idea.

[Jos]

When you have the Full SciTE4AutoIt3 installed you have this option:

Quote

; free form resource fields ... max 15
;     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%
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Field=                      ;Free format fieldname|fieldvalue
 

.. which can add an additional field to the PE header which you can see when opening the properties of the compiled script.

Edited May 16, 2022 by Jos

[Exit]

the op wants the information in the au3 file, not in the exe file.

[Jos]

In that case one can write a script to do so and add that to the script to runbefore/after via a directive. One just needs to use their imagination!  

[Musashi]

3 hours ago, cramaboule said:

I haven't a clear idea.

Just as an inspiration (there might be simpler ways to solve the problem by now 🤔) :

1. created by @BugFix in 2011 : time-stamp-and-small-version-backup-management

2. also from BugFix (2021) : timestamp-versionierung (Description only in german)

[Jos]

Timestamp versioning (as in setting the version directive) can also be done with a template directive in the standard functionality. 😉

Edited May 16, 2022 by Jos

[cramaboule]

I came up with this:

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#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=1.0.0.0
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Before=test-timestamp.exe %in%
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Tidy=y
#Au3Stripper_Parameters=/mo
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#Region ;Timestamp =====================
#                     2022/05/24 14:29:20
#EndRegion ;Timestamp =====================
#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 AutoIt Version: 3.3.16.0
 Author:         Marc Arm

 Script Function:
    Time stamp in prg

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <Array.au3>

Dim $aFile

If $CmdLine[0] = 1 Then
    $sFile = $CmdLine[1]
    If StringRight($sFile, 4) <> '.au3' Then
        MsgBox($MB_OK + $MB_ICONERROR, 'Error', 'Error, wrong file input' & @CRLF & 'Must be "*.au3"', 3)
    EndIf
Else
    MsgBox($MB_OK + $MB_ICONERROR, 'Error', 'Error, no file input', 3)
    Exit
EndIf



_FileReadToArray($sFile, $aFile, 1)
For $i = 1 To $aFile[0]
    If StringRegExp($aFile[$i], "^#EndRegion") Then
        $nLine = $i
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
Next

If StringRegExp($aFile[$nLine + 1], "^#Region ;Timestamp") Then
    _FileWriteToLine($sFile, $nLine + 2, "#                     " & _NowCalc(), True, True)
Else
    _ArrayInsert($aFile, $nLine + 1, "#Region ;Timestamp =====================")
    _ArrayInsert($aFile, $nLine + 2, "#                     " & _NowCalc())
    $aFile[0] = _ArrayInsert($aFile, $nLine + 3, "#EndRegion ;Timestamp =====================")
    _FileWriteFromArray($sFile, $aFile, 1)
EndIf

C.