The
diagnostics function is used to get information about the version of CSPro you are using, as well as other functionality. It is used mostly for troubleshooting.
The function takes a string expression property and then optional string arguments that determine what it returns. If called without a property, the function will return all of the no-argument diagnostic properties. The properties are:
| Property | Argument | Diagnostic Value |
|---|
| version | | The currently running CSPro version (7.7). |
| version_detailed | | The currently running CSPro version (7.7.1). |
| releasedate | | The date that this version of CSPro was released (in YYYYMMDD format). |
| beta | | Whether the current CSPro version is a beta version (1 if true, 0 if false). |
| serializer | | The version of a .pen file that would be created with the current version of CSPro. |
| md5 | File name | The MD5 hash value of the file. |
The function returns a string containing the diagnostic information. If the property is invalid, then the function returns a blank string.
PROC MATERNITY_QUEST
preproc
if diagnostics("version") <> "7.7" then
errmsg("This application has not been tested with this version of CSPro. Things may behave differently than expected.");
endif;