Just wondering how I can get the time the program was compiled into my code dynamically, I'm guessing it'll be through my makefile somehow but my Google-fu has failed today. Any help would be great!
(GCC + make *only*)
Auraomega
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Jump to PostJust wondering how I can get the time the program was compiled into my code dynamically, I'm guessing it'll be through my makefile somehow but my Google-fu has failed today. Any help would be great!
(GCC + make *only*)
I dont know whether i understood your question correctly.
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sree_ec
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Just wondering how I can get the time the program was compiled into my code dynamically, I'm guessing it'll be through my makefile somehow but my Google-fu has failed today. Any help would be great!
(GCC + make *only*)
I dont know whether i understood your question correctly.
Still this is what I think,
1. Write a source file or makefile to generate a header file at the time of compilation
2. Include the current time as a macro to that header file
3. In your source code, include that header file and print the macro.
Auraomega
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Junior Poster in Training
So obvious it was difficult to see! That's exactly what I need, thanks.
nezachem
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I see that the thread is solved. However, using __DATE__ and __TIME__ (which are stanadrd predefined macros) looks more straightforward...
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