Hi!
I do not know if anyone else needs it, but I wrote an Exe-File, which takes Sourcecode from other files and if they change it is updated automatically by simply starting it (works without AHK installed)..
I thought it as a nice feature for other users for some of my applications..
Maybe someone else likes it...
You can download a sample-application (1 MB, I know quite big!
), where Font and controls can be changed (in source) also by users which do not have ahk!:
Download Update-exe.zip (see below) and press <dl>
I know it is just a little example, but so it is possible to create applications which can be completely cah
Short description:
On starting EXE the modifydates of include-files are compared with the dates in an ini-file. If nothing has changed -> Start Application.
If an Include-file has been changed the script is decompiled (Include-Code is removed in decompiled file), recompiled and started again.
If user did anything wrong when changing an Includefile and the exe can't be started any more run Recover.exe, which resets Updating-exe.exe and sets all Includes to modified.
The Zip-File contains a list of files so here is the description (Sourcecode see below):
Updating-exe.exe - This is the application itself, which updates it's sourcecode if any Includefile changes
DS-Tool.ico - The Icon which is used for the application
Recover.exe - Recovers the tool if an error occured after changing Include-file
Sub-Folder Compiler:
Re-Compile.exe - Manages decompile, sourcecleaning, recompile and restarting
Other Files to decompile and compile (Can be also found in AutoHotkey-Folder and Homepage)
Subfolder Includes:
IncludeColor.myinc - Testincludefile for changing font-settings
IncludeControls.myinc - Testincludefile for changing/adding controls
IncludeEvents.myinc - Testincludefile for events (like pressing a button)
Includes.ini - Contains include-modify-dates for comparing
Here is the little commented source-code:
Updating-exe.exe:
Code:
;Reading modifydates of includes, which were actual last time starting application (for comparing with 'real' modify-dates)
IniRead, Last_IncludeColor_Date, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, IncludeDates, IncludeColor
IniRead, Last_IncludeControls_Date, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, IncludeDates, IncludeControls
IniRead, Last_IncludeEvents_Date, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, IncludeDates, IncludeEvents
;Reading modifydates of includes
FileGetTime, IncludeColor_Date, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\IncludeColor.myinc, M
FileGetTime, IncludeControls_Date, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\IncludeControls.myinc, M
FileGetTime, IncludeEvents_Date, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\IncludeEvents.myinc, M
;If dates differe set flag to recompile and update timestamp in ini-file
if Last_IncludeColor_Date != %IncludeColor_Date%
{
IniWrite, %IncludeColor_Date%, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, IncludeDates, IncludeColor
IncludesChanged = 1
}
if Last_IncludeControls_Date != %IncludeControls_Date%
{
IniWrite, %IncludeControls_Date%, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, IncludeDates, IncludeControls
IncludesChanged = 1
}
if Last_IncludeEvents_Date != %IncludeEvents_Date%
{
IniWrite, %IncludeEvents_Date%, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, IncludeDates, IncludeEvents
IncludesChanged = 1
}
if IncludesChanged = 1 ;If any include-file changed the application has to be recompiled for update
{
OnExit, Recompile
StringReplace, Ahk_Name, A_Scriptname, .exe, .ahk, All
ExitApp
}
;Change Font
#include %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\IncludeColor.myinc
;Adding Controls
#include %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\IncludeControls.myinc
Gui, Show
return
;Adding Events
#include %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\IncludeEvents.myinc
Recompile: ;Starts the application to recompile script
Run, %A_ScriptDir%\Compiler\Re-Compile.exe "%A_ScriptFullPath%" "%A_ScriptDir%\%Ahk_Name%" "%A_ScriptDir%\DS-Tool.ico"
GuiClose:
ExitApp
Recompile.exe:
Code:
;Path of exe to decompile = %1%
;Path of decompiled ahk = %2%
;Icon-Path = %3%
;Decompile, for testing purposes maybe comment password out!
RunWait, %A_ScriptDir%\Exe2Ahk.exe "%1%" "Password with spaces"
;Remove Include-Contents, ReEnable #Include
FileRead, FileContents, %2%
FileDelete, %2% ;Delete file - will be created new...
;In the decompiled ahk the text of the includes is written into ahk-file and original '#include file' is commented out.
;To load changed contents of include you have to delete old contents and remove ';' before '#include file'
Loop, Parse, FileContents, `n, `r
{
LoopFieldContent = %A_LoopField%
IfInString, LoopFieldContent, BeginInclude
RemoveLines = 1 ;Set Flag to delete all following lines, until commented out #include is found (see below)
IfInString, A_LoopField, `; #include
{
StringReplace, LoopFieldContent, LoopFieldContent, `; #include, #include
RemoveLines = 0
}
if RemoveLines != 1
FileAppend, %LoopFieldContent%`n, %2%
}
;Recompile, for testing purposes maybe comment password out!
RunWait,"%A_ScriptDir%\Ahk2Exe.exe" /in "%2%" /icon "%3%" /pass "Password with spaces"
;ReRun updated exe
Run, %1%
;Delete not needed ahk-file
FileDelete, %2%
ExitApp
Recover.exe:
Code:
FileInstall, C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Mareschg.BRATEGGE\Desktop\Updating-Exe.exe\Updating-Exe.exe, %A_ScriptDir%\Updating-exe.exe, 1
FileInstall, C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Mareschg.BRATEGGE\Desktop\Updating-Exe.exe\Includes\Includes.ini, %A_ScriptDir%\Includes\Includes.ini, 1
Little comment for the first line of all includes:
I think you wonder why the includes start with something like: 'BeginIncludeColor = BeginIncludeColor'.
This line doesn't anything, but is needed to find the begin of the include in decompiled ahk-file.
I know the description is short, so feel free to ask if there is interest!
Thalon
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