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Automaticvally create build number every time using curent day, month and year
#!/bin/sh
# xcode-build-number-generator.sh
# @desc Automaticvally create build number every time using curent day, month and year
# @usage
# 1. Select: your Target in Xcode
# 2. Select: Build Phases Tab
# 3. Select: Add Build Phase -> Add Run Script
# 4. Paste code below in to new "Run Script" section
# 5. Drag the "Run Script" below "Link Binaries With Libraries"
#Credits
# sekati@github for intial direction about automatic versioning
# http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/02/whats-in-a-version-number-anyway.html (For unferstanding the Software Versoining)
#Feel free to leave comment or report issues
MONTH=`date | awk '{print $2}'`
case "$MONTH" in
'Jan' | [Jj][Aa][Na] )
MONTHNUMBER=1
;;
'Feb' |[Ff][Ee][Bb])
MONTHNUMBER=2
;;
'Mar' |[Mm][Aa][Rr])
MONTHNUMBER=3
echo "Month is $MONTHNUMBER"
;;
'Apr' |[Aa][Pp][Rr])
MONTHNUMBER=4
;;
'May' |[Mm][Aa][Yy])
MONTHNUMBER=5
;;
'Jun' |[Jj][Uu][Nn])
MONTHNUMBER=6
;;
'Jul' |[Jj][Uu][Ll])
MONTHNUMBER=7
;;
'Aug' |[Aa][Uu][Gg])
MONTHNUMBER=8
;;
'Sep' |[Ss][Ee][Pp])
MONTHNUMBER=9
;;
'Oct' |[Oo][Cc][Tt])
MONTHNUMBER=10
;;
'Nov' |[Nn][Oo][Vv])
MONTHNUMBER=11
;;
'Dec' |[Dd][Ee][Cc])
MONTHNUMBER=12
;;
esac
DATE=`date | awk '{print $3}'`
echo "Date = $DATE"
YEAR=`date | awk '{print $6}'`
echo "Date = $YEAR"
### only uncomment section below if testing the format in terminal
#echo "BuildNumber1 = $MONTH$DATE$YEAR"
#echo "or BUILD NUMBER = $DATE$MONTH$YEAR"
#echo "or BUILD NUMBER = $MONTHNUMBER$DATE$YEAR Format is |Month Number Date Year|"
#echo "or BUILD NUMBER = $DATE$MONTHNUMBER$YEAR format is |Date MonthNumber Year|"
############################
#### Uncomment only one one style or last one will be in effect
#buildNumber=$MONTH$DATE$YEAR
#buildNumber=$DATE$MONTH$YEAR
buildNumber=$MONTHNUMBER$DATE$YEAR
#buildNumber=$DATE$MONTHNUMBER$YEAR
echo "Final Build number is $buildNumber"
## Below command write buildNumber in the property list
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleVersion $buildNumber" "${PROJECT_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_FILE}"
@mattpotts
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Hi, should the 'Jan' | [Jj][Aa][Na] line actually read ..[Nn]?

@lvdaqian
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why not use the command like date "+%Y%m%d%%H%M%S" ?

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