how to get XCode to add build date & time to Info.plist file

Question

Finally... after a couple years of watching and a month of participating, I have a chance to ask you guys a question of my own.

My boss doesn\'t trust me (or any p

Answer 1

The code in Michael's answer is incorrect or no longer up to date. The version below fixes an error in the set syntax and also supports build paths with spaces in them.

infoplist="$BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR/$INFOPLIST_PATH"
builddate=`date`
if [[ -n "$builddate" ]]; then
    # if BuildDateString doesn't exist, add it
    /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :BuildDateString string $builddate" "${infoplist}"
    # and if BuildDateString already existed, update it
    /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :BuildDateString $builddate" "${infoplist}"
fi

Note: This change was submitted as an edit but got rejected and I don't yet have enough reputation to post a comment on his answer...