View source for Component: Auto Version Identifier Free (Matrix Tools)

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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Author
| Matrix Ltd
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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Version
| 1.2
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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Category
| Matrix Tools
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==Auto Version Identifier Free component==
Basic component designed to provide the program with the date and time of the build. Embedded assigns the time and date of compilation. Simulation assigns the time and date of the start of simulation.

==Component Source Code==

Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/AutoVersionID_Free.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/AutoVersionID_Free.fcfx]

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/AutoVersionID_Free.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/AutoVersionID_Free.fcfx]

==Detailed description==





















''No detailed description exists yet for this component''

==Examples==






















A simple example program that will show the build number and the time and date of compilation on an LCD for four seconds before going into your program to help keep track of the firmware version in your projects.
{{Fcfile|VersionExample.fcfx|Auto Version Example}}









==Macro reference==

===GetBuildNumber===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetBuildNumber'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns the current auto incremented built number property.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===GetDate===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetDate'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns the build date as a string&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===GetTime===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetTime'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns the build time as a string&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


==Property reference==

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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Build Number
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| colspan="2" | Current build number, automatically incremented before each compilation takes place.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Date Divider
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Time Divider
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Date Format
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Last Build Date
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Last Build Time
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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