Included Date.au3 and giving "Unknown function name"

[PrgSkidmark]

I downloaded the AutoIt3SciTE 12/17/2005 update.

I installed it.

When I compiled one of my scripts that include Date.au3 it returns an error.

So I created a test script:

#include <Date.au3>

Dim $sYesterday

$sYesterday = _DateAdd( 'd',-1, _NowCalcDate())

MsgBox(4096, "Yesterday", $sYesterday)

And after compile I get this error:

C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\Date.au3 (1159) : ==> Unknown function name.:

$SYSTEMTIME = DllStructCreate("ushort;ushort;ushort;ushort;ushort;ushort;ushort;ushort")

$SYSTEMTIME = ^ ERROR

I hope this isn't duplicated, I searched the forums and the net.

[BigDod]

I downloaded the AutoIt3SciTE 12/17/2005 update.

I installed it.

When I compiled one of my scripts that include Date.au3 it returns an error.

So I created a test script:

#include <Date.au3>

Dim $sYesterday

$sYesterday = _DateAdd( 'd',-1, _NowCalcDate())

MsgBox(4096, "Yesterday", $sYesterday)

And after compile I get this error:

I hope this isn't duplicated, I searched the forums and the net.

Did you forget to Beta Compile it.

[seandisanti]

I downloaded the AutoIt3SciTE 12/17/2005 update.

I installed it.

When I compiled one of my scripts that include Date.au3 it returns an error.

So I created a test script:

#include <Date.au3>

Dim $sYesterday

$sYesterday = _DateAdd( 'd',-1, _NowCalcDate())

MsgBox(4096, "Yesterday", $sYesterday)

And after compile I get this error:

I hope this isn't duplicated, I searched the forums and the net.

if you're using scite, make sure you're using alt-f7 to compile, or tools>beta compile. right clicking on the script and choosing compile will use the stable compiler unless you've used the betatoggle, in the extras folder of your install

[SmOke_N]

Do you have the regular AutoIt installed with the installer or zip? If not you need to use your #includes like this: #include "Path_To_Include_File_Date.au3"

The main path for the installer is: Drive:\Program Files\AutoIt3

[PrgSkidmark]

Do you have the regular AutoIt installed with the installer or zip? If not you need to use your #includes like this: #include "Path_To_Include_File_Date.au3"

The main path for the installer is: Drive:\Program Files\AutoIt3

Ok I went into tools compile, and changed to Aut2Exe in the beta folder and it worked!

I tried both in explorer and neither worked the first time, I swear.

I used the install programs for all.

I didn't have this problem with my previous versions.

So the includes folder is not beta, but the compiler has to be?

What if I want to use the stable compiler?

Thanks,

Doug

[PrgSkidmark]

What if I want to use the stable compiler?

That brings me to another question.

Do I ever need to use the stable compiler?

The beta's got the better features right?

[seandisanti]

That brings me to another question.

Do I ever need to use the stable compiler?

The beta's got the better features right?

personally i always use the beta, but i can't think of a good reason to limit yourself to the production version

[BigDod]

That brings me to another question.

Do I ever need to use the stable compiler?

The beta's got the better features right?

Lots of things have changed since the "Stable" release. A lot of functions have been added and if you wish to make use of them you need to use the Beta version.