Variable that is incremented each time the source is compile

Tom-H-PIC · Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 105 Location: New Castle, DE

The question is there a way to increment a variable in the source each time the source is compiled?

RF_Developer · Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 839

If you are using the CCS IDE then yes there is. I am not sure if this will work with MPLab or the command line tools.

benoitstjean · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:20 pm

Compiler: 5.026
Device: PIC24EP512GP806

That's actually something I've always wanted to have but never got to the point of asking for it....

I've opened-up Project > Project Options > Global Defines then I have an 'Enabled' checkbox, a Load, Save and Clear button.

So now how does this thing work? How do you add the __BUILDCOUNT__ define in here?

Providing the necessarry steps in order to accomplish this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Ben

Tom-H-PIC · Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 105 Location: New Castle, DE

First thank you RF_Developer

All I did was to enable the Global Defines in Project Options > Global Defines and save.
Then I put RF_Developer code in my h file close to the top.
Compiled and programed the PIC and looked at variable by output it to the serial port.
Work like a champ.

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 19491

RF_Developer · Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 839

benoitstjean · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:45 am

Compiler: 5.026
Device: PIC24EP512GP806

Guys,

So if there's one for build count, is there one also for the date and time?

Or how would I go about having incremental versions everytime I compile, other than only the buildcount, without having to do it manually?

Otherwise I could always use the buildcount only.

Thanks,

Ben

[EDIT] I enabled global defines in PROJECT->PROJECT OPTIONS and simply hit APPLY. When I compile with an extra printf statement so that I see the buildcount, I get *** Error 12 [filename] Line 302(122,132): Undefined identifier buildcount

Then I went back in the options and just for the kick, I added __BUILDCOUNT__ as an 'identifier' and hit APPLY. This time, it is telling me *** Error 116 [filename] Line 302(120,121): Printf variable count (%) does not match actual count ::

Inside the ccspjt file, it is called <buildcount> rather than __BUILDCOUNT__ so I tried that as well and same problems.

So how to you actually use this?

jeremiah · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 1344

There are lots of predefined constants and macros for those type of things. Off the top of my head, I want to say __DATE__ and __TIME__, but check the compiler manual. It lists them all. I definitely recommend taking some time and reviewing it. You may find features you need that you didn't know you had available.

temtronic · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:53 am

Maybe this can be used, from the manual?
...
This pre-processor identifier is replaced at compile time with the time of the compile in the form: "hh:mm:ss"
printf("Software was compiled on ");
printf(__TIME__);
...

There's also one for __DATE__

Jay

benoitstjean · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:01 am

This is my line:

fprintf( SERIAL_MONITOR, "\n\r[Starting -- build no. %lu on %lu %lu]", __BUILDCOUNT__, __DATE__, __TIME__ );

Ben

[EDIT] Just realized that __DATE__ and __TIME__ are strings. That works. But buildcount still isn't recognized. Is it supported in 5.026?

temtronic · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:07 am

from the net....somewhere...

5.027 Added __BUILDCOUNT__ id when global defines are enabled

maybe time to contact CCS ??

Jay

benoitstjean · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:10 am

hehe... well I have compiler 5.069 but for the last week, until I reverted back to 5.026, I had just problems after problems.

Maybe I will re-install and try it again.

Thanks!

Benoit