GetVersion.readme

Short:        Shell/CLI cmd to show version string
Author:       Javier de las Rivas
Uploader:     Javier de las Rivas (jabierdlr@gmail.com)
Type:         util/shell
Version:      1.2
Architecture: ppc-amigaos
Requires: AmigaOS4.1 Final Edition Update1


Yet another version commandline tool.


Shell/CLI arguments:
FILE/A,[N=NAME/S,V=VER=VERSION/S,D=DATE/S],RES=RESIDENT/S,EXTVER/S,NC=NOCOMMENT

 FILE/A         : filename to get version (mandatory)
 N=NAME/S       : prints name of version string
 V=VER=VERSION/S: prints version.revision of version string
 D=DATE/S       : prints date of version string
 RES=RESIDENT/S : try to find resident version of FILE
 EXTVER/S       : try to find $EXTVER: version string
 NC=NOCOMMENT/S : don't print comment string (if available)
NOTE1: without any switch it prints full version string.
NOTE2: using 'N D' combination not supported.
NOTE3: I added a couple of workarounds for some programs/libs/... that
have incorrect '$VER: name ver.rev (date) [misc]' string. In case you
find a faulty one contact me so I can try to workaround (if it's worth).



Examples:
#GetVersion libs:asl.library 
asl.library 53.49 (17.9.2013)
#GetVersion libs:asl.library NAME VER
asl.library 53.49
#GetVersion exec.library RES
exec 53.89 (28.11.2016)
#GetVersion ExtraVersion EXTVER
ExtraVersion 1.0b (26.02.2016)
This release is a beta version.



INSTALLATION:
-Just copy 'GetVersion' where you want on your hard disk.



Compiling sources:
Latest SDK & "execute GetVersion.c"



Thanks to (in no special order):
mritter and everyone at os4coding!



HISTORY:
V1.0 (2017-09-01) Javier de las Rivas
 - First released version.
V1.1 (2017-09-17) Javier de las Rivas
 - Reworked resident version search (RES=RESIDENT switch).
 - Adding "brute force" $EXTVER version search.
 - Added mode "GetVersion <file> V D", prints VERSION and DATE.
 - Added no comment switch (NC=NOCOMMENT).
V1.2 (2017-12-05) Javier de las Rivas
 - Try "brute force" if everything else failed (ex. in .catalog).



ToDo (apart of fixing bugs):
-Enhance resident version search.
-Localize date.
-Add small window/GUI ala VersionWB ¿:-/