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  • SGaistS SGaist

    Hi,

    What about:

    GIT_DATE = $$system(git --git-dir $$PWD\..\.git --work-tree $$PWD log -n 1 --format=%cd)
    

    ?

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    @SGaist Yes, I tried it, but it throws the same error I showed

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    • ivanicyI ivanicy

      @SGaist Yes, I tried it, but it throws the same error I showed

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      aha_1980
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      @ivanicy

      Please add a message($$GIT_DATE) in the pro file to debug the output.

      As @wrosecrans said, there might be a problem running the command or the output is not what you expect.

      Regards

      Qt has to stay free or it will die.

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        By the way, why are you passing --git-dir and --work-tree to that command ?

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        • aha_1980A aha_1980

          @ivanicy

          Please add a message($$GIT_DATE) in the pro file to debug the output.

          As @wrosecrans said, there might be a problem running the command or the output is not what you expect.

          Regards

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          #7

          @aha_1980 The output of the command in the General Messages tab is:

          Mon Dec 2 16:42:48 2019 +0100
          

          This is exactly that I want but when I use the variable in a .cpp, it gives me this error

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          • SGaistS SGaist

            By the way, why are you passing --git-dir and --work-tree to that command ?

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            @SGaist I am not an expert in this commands. I found an example and it came with those modifiers

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            • W wrosecrans

              @ivanicy What's the full error message that you get when you try to build? Your screenshot mentions a "unexpected expression" but the whole error message might include what the compiler thinks the expression is, which can be a useful hint about what exactly is going wrong. Also, if you are building verbosely with the compiler invocation, you'll also see the definition as it is passed to the compiler.

              I wouldn't be surprised if the ''s in your git invocation are resulting in an odd path being passed in '--git-dir' Windows?

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              @wrosecrans When I build the project, The error that it throws is that there is a ")" missing. This is because the compiler can't recognise or can't use the variable. Let me show another command that works perfectly:

              GIT_VERSION = $$system(git --git-dir $$PWD\..\.git --work-tree $$PWD describe --always --tags)
              DEFINES += GIT_VERSION=\\\"$$GIT_VERSION\\\"
              

              This command gives the last tag and the number of commits after this tag. And, like I said, works perfectly.

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                Because GIT_VERSION is a string without any spaces.

                You need to escape them all to use them in a define on the command line.

                GIT_DATE = $$join($$list($$GIT_DATE), "\ ")
                

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                • SGaistS SGaist

                  Because GIT_VERSION is a string without any spaces.

                  You need to escape them all to use them in a define on the command line.

                  GIT_DATE = $$join($$list($$GIT_DATE), "\ ")
                  
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                  @SGaist Thank you very much!!! I changed the "\ " to "|" because it puts a blank and it works!

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                  • ivanicyI ivanicy

                    @SGaist Thank you very much!!! I changed the "\ " to "|" because it puts a blank and it works!

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                    Hi @ivanicy,

                    why did you delete this topic? You should have rather marked it as SOLVED so others know that a solution has been found.

                    Thanks!

                    Qt has to stay free or it will die.

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                    • aha_1980A aha_1980

                      Hi @ivanicy,

                      why did you delete this topic? You should have rather marked it as SOLVED so others know that a solution has been found.

                      Thanks!

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                      @aha_1980 Yes, It was a mistake. It is solved now. Thank you

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