Version info

[Itsisme]

Hai would a switch to get only the version info be an option.

For example
-V provides build [v0.61-400-gcd4c94fa]
-VV provides [AIS-catcher (build Feb 27 2025) v0.61-400-gcd4c94fa]

This way at for example sdrmap the correct version can be provided if not installed via package.

Chrs

[jvde-github]

Can you use

AIS-catcher -h JSON on > out

This will print a JSON object with the version information to stdout and file out in this case:

{"version":"v0.61","version_describe":"v0.61-398-g40eaf07e","version_code":61}

I am using this for the control tool as well to establish what version is installed....

[Phil353556]

Hi,
I tougth interesting so I tried too:
$ /usr/bin/AIS-catcher -h JSON on
syntax error on command line with setting "-h". does not allow additional parameter.

$ /usr/bin/AIS-catcher | head -4
AIS-catcher (build Jan 25 2025) v0.61-275-gdb0e5183
(C) Copyright 2021-2025 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[jvde-github]

Oops, it is AIS-catcher -h JSON >out, without the on......

[Itsisme]

AIS-catcher -h JSON >out
I get indeed a few lines however it does not respect | grep AIS or something to get only the version line :)
Or I miss the correct options ....

AIS-catcher -h JSON >out| grep AIS
AIS-catcher (build Feb 27 2025) v0.61-400-gcd4c94fa
(C) Copyright 2021-2025 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

I was expected to see only the version line
AIS-catcher -h JSON >out| grep AIS
AIS-catcher (build Feb 27 2025) v0.61-400-gcd4c94fa

[Phil353556]

Far better, thank you!

$ /usr/bin/AIS-catcher -h JSON
{"version":"v0.61","version_describe":"v0.61-275-gdb0e5183","version_code":61}
AIS-catcher (build Jan 25 2025) v0.61-275-gdb0e5183
(C) Copyright 2021-2025 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[Itsisme]

/usr/local/bin/AIS-catcher -h JSON > /tmp/file.txt | cat /tmp/file.txt

This does not work somehowe pipe info with AIS-Catcher fails...
So a -V would be nice :) to get only the version (also to a variable in bash / sh)

[jvde-github]

This does not work?

./AIS-catcher -h JSON > out
VERSION_DESCRIBE=$(grep -o '"version_describe":"[^"]*"' out | cut -d'"' -f4)
# Try to extract version_describe from the JSON file
VERSION_DESCRIBE=$(jq -r '.version_describe' out 2>/dev/null)

# Check if extraction failed or returned empty result
if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$VERSION_DESCRIBE" ]; then
    # Fallback to v0.60 if there was an error
    VERSION_DESCRIBE="v0.60"
fi

echo $VERSION_DESCRIBE

I have a preference to add new fields to the JSON to add another option as I am already running out of parameters. Alternatively, can add an option to -h to show build only on stdout.

[jvde-github]

I added -h BUILD:

~/AIS-catcher/build$ ./AIS-catcher -h BUILD
v0.61-402-ga974b931

and -h JSON does not print the normal copyright message anymore, just the JSON:

~/AIS-catcher/build$ ./AIS-catcher -h JSON
{"version":"v0.61","version_describe":"v0.61-402-ga974b931","version_code":61}

You still need to deal with old versions though ...

[Phil353556]

Hi, it works with AIS-catcher v.0.61 not with the previous one

AIS-catcher (build Jan 25 2025) v0.61-275-gdb0e5183 : OK
AIS-catcher (build Sep 9 2024) v0.60-87-g4ad8f7f0 : KO

$ /usr/bin/AIS-catcher -h JSON > out
AIS-catcher (build Jan 25 2025) v0.61-275-gdb0e5183
(C) Copyright 2021-2025 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

$ cat out
{"version":"v0.61","version_describe":"v0.61-275-gdb0e5183","version_code":61}

$ /usr/local/bin/AIS-catcher -h JSON > out
AIS-catcher (build Sep 9 2024) v0.60-87-g4ad8f7f0
(C) Copyright 2021-2024 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Error: syntax error on command line with setting "-h". does not allow additional parameter.

Both are installed. The previous one because of the install script, was not yours / sorry ... corrected but I need to do some cleanup :-)
Phil

[jvde-github]

Yeah, if you get an error, just need to assume it is an old version. That is what I did in the control tool as well....

[Itsisme]

AIS-catcher -h BUILD
v0.61-404-g32e12e0b

perfect many thanks......

[Itsisme]