o_owd
20th October 2003 17:44 UTC

build number ?
hello!

my question is:

is it posible to add somehow an automated build number to my nsis project (in the 'file version' stuff)?

i mean, i compile it once - so it's build1, i compile it again, it's build2, and so on.
if this is posible how to do this ?

thanks.

Joost Verburg
20th October 2003 17:55 UTC

You can add a date/time using the standard predefines.

To automatically add a build number you will have to create an external application (or installer created by NSIS) and execute it using !system.

o_owd
20th October 2003 18:26 UTC

thanks for the quick reply. good idea with the date predefine.

you said something about an external app. i do not folow. can you be a little more explicit ?

thanks again.

Joost Verburg
20th October 2003 18:43 UTC

You can create a NSIS installer (or other application) that will increase the build number in a certain file and run that application using !system.

If you make this application generate a file that defines a symbol and include this file in your script. Then you can use the defined symbol in your script.

o_owd
20th October 2003 19:00 UTC

thank you very much !

i will try that.

o_owd
22nd October 2003 19:32 UTC

Originally posted by Joost Verburg
If you make this application generate a file that defines a symbol and include this file in your script. Then you can use the defined symbol in your script.

kichik
22nd October 2003 19:52 UTC

You should make that program write a little NSIS script that you can include in your own script using !include. The script should look something like:

!define BUILD_NUMBER 6

After you call that program using !system in the script, !include the file it outputs.