Add hash and dates to document meta data (#1509)

novelwriter/common.py

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
 import uuid
-import hashlib
 import logging
 import unicodedata
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
@@ -488,25 +487,6 @@ def makeFileNameSafe(text: str) -> str:
     return "".join(c for c in text if c.isalnum() or c in allowed)
 
 
-def sha256sum(path: str | Path) -> str | None:
-    """Make a shasum of a file using a buffer.
-    Based on: https://stackoverflow.com/a/44873382/5825851
-    """
-    digest = hashlib.sha256()
-    bData = bytearray(65536)
-    mData = memoryview(bData)
-    try:
-        with open(path, mode="rb", buffering=0) as inFile:
-            for n in iter(lambda: inFile.readinto(mData), 0):
-                digest.update(mData[:n])
-    except Exception:
-        logger.error("Could not create sha256sum of: %s", path)
-        logException()
-        return None
-
-    return digest.hexdigest()
-
-
 # =============================================================================================== #
 #  Other Functions
 # =============================================================================================== #

novelwriter/core/document.py

@@ -23,15 +23,17 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import hashlib
 import logging
 
+from time import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from pathlib import Path
-from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 
 from novelwriter.enum import nwItemLayout, nwItemClass
 from novelwriter.error import formatException
-from novelwriter.common import isHandle, sha256sum
+from novelwriter.common import formatTimeStamp, isHandle
+from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
@@ -50,30 +52,38 @@ class NWDocument:
 
     def __init__(self, project: NWProject, tHandle: str | None) -> None:
 
-        self._project = project
+        self._project  = project
 
-        # Internal Variables
-        self._theItem   = None  # The currently open item
-        self._docHandle = None  # The handle of the currently open item
-        self._fileLoc   = None  # The file location of the currently open item
-        self._docMeta   = {}    # The meta data of the currently open item
-        self._docError  = ""    # The latest encountered IO error
-        self._prevHash  = None  # Previous sha256sum of the document file
-        self._currHash  = None  # Latest sha256sum of the document file
+        self._item      = None   # The currently open item
+        self._handle    = None   # The handle of the currently open item
+        self._fileLoc   = None   # The file location of the currently open item
+        self._docMeta   = {}     # The meta data of the currently open item
+        self._docError  = ""     # The latest encountered IO error
+        self._lastHash  = ""     # The last known SHA hash
+        self._hashError = False  # Hash mismatch on last write attempt
 
         if isHandle(tHandle):
-            self._docHandle = tHandle
+            self._handle = tHandle
 
-        if self._docHandle is not None:
-            self._theItem = self._project.tree[tHandle]
+        if self._handle is not None:
+            self._item = self._project.tree[tHandle]
 
         return
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"<NWDocument handle={self._docHandle}>"
+        return f"<NWDocument handle={self._handle}>"
 
     def __bool__(self) -> bool:
-        return self._docHandle is not None and bool(self._theItem)
+        return self._handle is not None and self._item is not None
+
+    ##
+    #  Properties
+    ##
+
+    @property
+    def hashError(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the file hash has changed outside of novelWriter."""
+        return self._hashError
 
     ##
     #  Class Methods
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ class NWDocument:
 
     def fileExists(self) -> bool:
         """Check if the document file exists."""
-        if self._docHandle is None:
+        if self._handle is None:
             return False
 
         contentPath = self._project.storage.contentPath
@@ -89,7 +99,7 @@ class NWDocument:
             logger.error("No content path set")
             return False
 
-        return (contentPath / f"{self._docHandle}.nwd").is_file()
+        return (contentPath / f"{self._handle}.nwd").is_file()
 
     def readDocument(self, isOrphan: bool = False) -> str | None:
         """Read the document specified by the handle set in the
@@ -98,11 +108,11 @@ class NWDocument:
         empty string. If something went wrong, return None.
         """
         self._docError = ""
-        if not isinstance(self._docHandle, str):
+        if not isinstance(self._handle, str):
             logger.error("No document handle set")
             return None
 
-        if self._theItem is None and not isOrphan:
+        if self._item is None and not isOrphan:
             logger.error("Unknown novelWriter document")
             return None
 
@@ -111,31 +121,30 @@ class NWDocument:
             logger.error("No content path set")
             return None
 
-        docFile = f"{self._docHandle}.nwd"
+        docFile = f"{self._handle}.nwd"
         logger.debug("Opening document: %s", docFile)
 
         docPath = contentPath / docFile
         self._fileLoc = docPath
 
-        theText = ""
+        text = ""
         self._docMeta = {}
-        self._prevHash = None
+        self._lastHash = ""
 
         if docPath.exists():
-            self._prevHash = sha256sum(docPath)
             try:
                 with open(docPath, mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as inFile:
                     # Check the first <= 10 lines for metadata
                     for i in range(10):
-                        inLine = inFile.readline()
-                        if inLine.startswith(r"%%~"):
-                            self._parseMeta(inLine)
+                        line = inFile.readline()
+                        if line.startswith(r"%%~"):
+                            self._parseMeta(line)
                         else:
-                            theText = inLine
+                            text = line
                             break
 
                     # Load the rest of the file
-                    theText += inFile.read()
+                    text += inFile.read()
 
             except Exception as exc:
                 self._docError = formatException(exc)
@@ -143,19 +152,20 @@ class NWDocument:
 
         else:
             # The document file does not exist, so we assume it's a new
-            # document and initialise an empty text string.
+            # document and return an empty text string.
             logger.debug("The requested document does not exist")
-            return ""
 
-        return theText
+        self._lastHash = hashlib.sha1(text.encode()).hexdigest()
 
-    def writeDocument(self, docText: str, forceWrite: bool = False) -> bool:
+        return text
+
+    def writeDocument(self, text: str, forceWrite: bool = False) -> bool:
         """Write the document specified by the handle attribute. Handle
         any IO errors in the process  Returns True if successful, False
         if not.
         """
         self._docError = ""
-        if not isinstance(self._docHandle, str):
+        if not isinstance(self._handle, str):
             logger.error("No document handle set")
             return False
 
@@ -164,32 +174,45 @@ class NWDocument:
             logger.error("No content path set")
             return False
 
-        docFile = f"{self._docHandle}.nwd"
+        docFile = f"{self._handle}.nwd"
         logger.debug("Saving document: %s", docFile)
 
         docPath = contentPath / docFile
         docTemp = docPath.with_suffix(".tmp")
 
-        if self._prevHash is not None and not forceWrite:
-            self._currHash = sha256sum(docPath)
-            if self._currHash is not None and self._currHash != self._prevHash:
-                logger.error("File has been altered on disk since opened")
-                return False
+        # Re-read the document on disk to check if it has changed
+        prevHash = self._lastHash
+        self.readDocument()
+        if prevHash and self._lastHash != prevHash and not forceWrite:
+            logger.error("File has been altered on disk since opened")
+            self._hashError = True
+            return False
+
+        currTime = formatTimeStamp(time())
+        writeHash = hashlib.sha1(text.encode()).hexdigest()
+        createdDate = self._docMeta.get("created", "Unknown")
+        updatedDate = self._docMeta.get("updated", "Unknown")
+        if writeHash != self._lastHash:
+            updatedDate = currTime
+        if not docPath.is_file():
+            createdDate = currTime
+            updatedDate = currTime
 
         # DocMeta Line
-        if self._theItem is None:
-            docMeta = ""
-        else:
+        docMeta = ""
+        if self._item:
             docMeta = (
-                f"%%~name: {self._theItem.itemName}\n"
-                f"%%~path: {self._theItem.itemParent}/{self._theItem.itemHandle}\n"
-                f"%%~kind: {self._theItem.itemClass.name}/{self._theItem.itemLayout.name}\n"
+                f"%%~name: {self._item.itemName}\n"
+                f"%%~path: {self._item.itemParent}/{self._item.itemHandle}\n"
+                f"%%~kind: {self._item.itemClass.name}/{self._item.itemLayout.name}\n"
+                f"%%~hash: {writeHash}\n"
+                f"%%~date: {createdDate}/{updatedDate}\n"
             )
 
         try:
             with open(docTemp, mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as outFile:
                 outFile.write(docMeta)
-                outFile.write(docText)
+                outFile.write(text)
         except Exception as exc:
             self._docError = formatException(exc)
             return False
@@ -202,8 +225,8 @@ class NWDocument:
             self._docError = formatException(exc)
             return False
 
-        self._prevHash = sha256sum(docPath)
-        self._currHash = self._prevHash
+        self._lastHash = writeHash
+        self._hashError = False
 
         return True
 
@@ -212,7 +235,7 @@ class NWDocument:
         from the project data folder.
         """
         self._docError = ""
-        if not isinstance(self._docHandle, str):
+        if not isinstance(self._handle, str):
             logger.error("No document handle set")
             return False
 
@@ -221,7 +244,7 @@ class NWDocument:
             logger.error("No content path set")
             return False
 
-        docPath = contentPath / f"{self._docHandle}.nwd"
+        docPath = contentPath / f"{self._handle}.nwd"
         docTemp = docPath.with_suffix(".tmp")
 
         try:
@@ -247,7 +270,7 @@ class NWDocument:
 
     def getCurrentItem(self) -> NWItem | None:
         """Return a pointer to the currently open NWItem."""
-        return self._theItem
+        return self._item
 
     def getMeta(self) -> tuple[str, str | None, nwItemClass | None, nwItemLayout | None]:
         """Parse the document meta tag and return the name, parent,
@@ -293,8 +316,18 @@ class NWDocument:
                 if metaBits[1] in nwItemLayout.__members__:
                     self._docMeta["layout"] = nwItemLayout[metaBits[1]]
 
+        elif metaLine.startswith("%%~hash:"):
+            self._docMeta["hash"] = metaLine[8:].strip()
+
+        elif metaLine.startswith("%%~date:"):
+            metaVal = metaLine[8:].strip()
+            metaBits = metaVal.split("/")
+            if len(metaBits) == 2:
+                self._docMeta["created"] = metaBits[0].strip()
+                self._docMeta["updated"] = metaBits[1].strip()
+
         else:
-            logger.debug("Ignoring meta data: '%s'", metaLine.strip())
+            logger.debug("Unknown meta data: '%s'", metaLine.strip())
 
         return
 

novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py

@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
         self.saveCursorPosition()
         if not self._nwDocument.writeDocument(docText):
             saveOk = False
-            if self._nwDocument._currHash != self._nwDocument._prevHash:
+            if self._nwDocument.hashError:
                 msgYes = SHARED.question(self.tr(
                     "This document has been changed outside of novelWriter "
                     "while it was open. Overwrite the file on disk?"

sample/content/14298de4d9524.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: John Smith
 %%~path: f7e2d9f330615/14298de4d9524
 %%~kind: CHARACTER/NOTE
+%%~hash: 259eff30f10e101cf93e27e8764e851d356d54b8
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:03
 # John Smith
 
 @tag: John

sample/content/53b69b83cdafc.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Title Page
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/53b69b83cdafc
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: c5dc35d18ecb074a9e41a1410d1bff8021cf0a5b
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:52
 #! My Novel
 
 >> **By Jane Smith** <<

sample/content/5eaea4e8cdee8.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Mars
 %%~path: 15c4492bd5107/5eaea4e8cdee8
 %%~kind: WORLD/NOTE
+%%~hash: 0838371bc03e31f503fd12a8617d94ef36e5f7c7
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:07
 # Mars
 
 @tag: Mars

sample/content/636b6aa9b697b.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Making a Scene
 %%~path: 6a2d6d5f4f401/636b6aa9b697b
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 053cc65631403c15ddc112849dc7fcae44eb9d63
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:56:11
 ### Making a Scene
 
 @pov: Jane

sample/content/6a2d6d5f4f401.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter One
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/6a2d6d5f4f401
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 89687756c204742d17f1d37a0ba7fa3aadaf00f2
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:56
 ## So it Begins
 
 @pov: Jane

sample/content/88706ddc78b1b.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter Two
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/88706ddc78b1b
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: ca68d1134e1b7870b7bf0fcbd8c0d67384970717
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:00
 ## Where has John Gone?
 
 @pov: Jane

sample/content/8a5deb88c0e97.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Old File
 %%~path: ae9bf3c3ea159/8a5deb88c0e97
 %%~kind: ARCHIVE/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: de9f8f39428e9d127504f47c554fc3e701b0b773
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:08
 ### Discarded Scene
 
 If you have files you no longer want in your main project, you can move them to the “Archive” folder. This is equivalent to turning off the “Include when building project” switch, just that you also put the file away.

sample/content/96b68994dfa3d.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: A Note on Structure
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/96b68994dfa3d
 %%~kind: NOVEL/NOTE
+%%~hash: f4f88fa2d824ed4e92223bd6744979cd3f9f45e7
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:59
 # A Note on Structure
 
 This file is just a note. You can save notes anywhere you like in the project tree. Notes can be filtered out when you export the project.

sample/content/974e400180a99.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Page
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/974e400180a99
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 7547809e972205eb2a55dd988595e0aa1d01e139
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:54
 [NEW PAGE]
 [VSPACE:2]
 

sample/content/a520879ca0b45.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter One
 %%~path: e5e47ebf63b1c/a520879ca0b45
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 2285256b970dbb3ccf833d9275cd5f8935b6aff1
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:02
 ## Chapter One
 
 @pov: Jane

sample/content/ae7339df26ded.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: We Found John!
 %%~path: 88706ddc78b1b/ae7339df26ded
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 1da9cf71a57d11c5d94b021a2c3e6a5b8df67f14
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:01
 ### We Found John!
 
 @pov: John

sample/content/b3e74dbc1f584.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Earth
 %%~path: 15c4492bd5107/b3e74dbc1f584
 %%~kind: WORLD/NOTE
+%%~hash: 87f520b4e80af8505af1b868ab25ec6d51b7ff48
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:05
 # Earth
 
 @tag: Earth

sample/content/b8136a5a774a0.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Delete Me!
 %%~path: 98acd8c76c93a/b8136a5a774a0
 %%~kind: TRASH/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: e1eabd80260e03595c8c0a1f82d813d0ae33c273
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:09
 ### Delete Me!
 
 This scene is trash.

sample/content/ba8a28a246524.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Interlude
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/ba8a28a246524
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: df8904011eda90c7b694bed725dc774bf631b348
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:58
 ##! Interlude
 
 % Notice that this document has a title with a ‘!’ in it in addition to the two hash symbols. This means it is an unnumbered chapter. Unnumbered chapters can be treated separately from numbered chapters during export. Perfect for when you want to add an interlude, or for a prologue or epilogue.

sample/content/bacb7059e3083.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Title Page
 %%~path: e5e47ebf63b1c/bacb7059e3083
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 16b55dd0f8dc6bbba266384930a87ec211d471df
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:01
 #! Sequel Novel
 
 >> **By Jane Doh** <<

sample/content/bb2c23b3c42cc.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Jane Smith
 %%~path: f7e2d9f330615/bb2c23b3c42cc
 %%~kind: CHARACTER/NOTE
+%%~hash: a69e4ca6ceede2536c8d364f88e6b62ef0ec36c3
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:04
 # Jane Smith
 
 @tag: Jane

sample/content/bc0cbd2a407f3.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Another Scene
 %%~path: 6a2d6d5f4f401/bc0cbd2a407f3
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: b3f9e4b097f7041c77489876577014c435a8be0c
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:57
 ### Another Scene
 
 @pov: John

sample/content/edca4be2fcaf8.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Part One
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/edca4be2fcaf8
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 9dc53a9bcc457d18b775adf7be38ac89df3408ca
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:54
 # Part One
 
 >> In the beginning … <<

sample/content/f1471bef9f2ae.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Space
 %%~path: 15c4492bd5107/f1471bef9f2ae
 %%~kind: WORLD/NOTE
+%%~hash: bc139a020239c9c0d936aa9d0bcc3644ae2f370c
+%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:06
 # Space
 
 @tag: Space

sample/nwProject.nwx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.1-beta1" hexVersion="0x020100b1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-08-08 22:19:23">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1517" autoCount="237" editTime="75241">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.1-beta1" hexVersion="0x020100b1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-08-25 16:56:30">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1518" autoCount="237" editTime="75281">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       <name status="sf24ce6" import="ia857f0" active="yes">Chapter One</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="636b6aa9b697b" parent="6a2d6d5f4f401" root="7031beac91f75" order="0" type="FILE" class="NOVEL" layout="DOCUMENT">
-      <meta expanded="no" heading="H3" charCount="2687" wordCount="479" paraCount="14" cursorPos="748" />
+      <meta expanded="no" heading="H3" charCount="2687" wordCount="479" paraCount="14" cursorPos="66" />
       <name status="s90e6c9" import="ia857f0" active="yes">Making a Scene</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="bc0cbd2a407f3" parent="6a2d6d5f4f401" root="7031beac91f75" order="1" type="FILE" class="NOVEL" layout="DOCUMENT">

tests/conftest.py

@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ def prjLipsum():
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def ipsumText():
-    """Return five paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum text.
-    """
+    """Return five paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum text."""
     thatIpsum = [(
         "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc maximus justo non dictum co"
         "mmodo. Curabitur lacinia tempor orci vel luctus. Phasellus porta metus eu massa luctus, e"

tests/lipsum/content/04468803b92e1.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Ancient Europe
 %%~path: 60bdf227455cc/04468803b92e1
 %%~kind: WORLD/NOTE
+%%~hash: b4318c2de40a1fc4055d18f8d02696b9cf171ea2
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 # Ancient Europe
 
 @tag: Europe

tests/lipsum/content/2426c6f0ca922.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Main
 %%~path: 6c6afb1247750/2426c6f0ca922
 %%~kind: PLOT/NOTE
+%%~hash: db3897d166e246acdb5e25e9bd98c5a40a699ed0
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 # Main Plot
 
 @tag: Main

tests/lipsum/content/441420a886d82.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter Two
 %%~path: 6bd935d2490cd/441420a886d82
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: fd6d46708faa1333f8f7ba0442fc5b35bf1e3f85
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ## Chapter Two
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/47666c91c7ccf.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Scene Five
 %%~path: 6bd935d2490cd/47666c91c7ccf
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: d210c26966da6f9edea8726567abf4860b7bb9b7
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ### Scene Five
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/4c4f28287af27.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Mr. Nobody
 %%~path: 67a8707f2f249/4c4f28287af27
 %%~kind: CHARACTER/NOTE
+%%~hash: 07a86c2001669de7d7a7545286c22b963e3ccf63
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 # Nobody Owens
 
 @tag: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/7a992350f3eb6.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Lorem Ipsum
 %%~path: b3643d0f92e32/7a992350f3eb6
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 8efda028000b70be0d7dbe9647b6026082ef05c9
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 #! Lorem Ipsum
 
 >> **By lipsum.com** <<

tests/lipsum/content/846352075de7d.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Interlude
 %%~path: b3643d0f92e32/846352075de7d
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: ac0e16c65142b9f1e0fa281bdc9b954e44026740
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ##! Why do we use it?
 
 % Exctracted from the lipsum.com website.

tests/lipsum/content/88243afbe5ed8.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Scene One
 %%~path: 45e6b01ca35c1/88243afbe5ed8
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: a09245a7a772bbe02850b5db109977e336cd9cc1
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ### Scene One
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/88d59a277361b.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Prologue
 %%~path: b3643d0f92e32/88d59a277361b
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 19a2aa95b07ce10eaea753c46569929439648c63
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ##! Prologue
 
 % Synopsis:Explanation from the lipsum.com website.

tests/lipsum/content/8c58a65414c23.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Front Matter
 %%~path: b3643d0f92e32/8c58a65414c23
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 5c3961cb7616ef2b378010f38a89ed268ef15d92
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 [NEW PAGE]
 
 % Exctracted from the lipsum.com website.

tests/lipsum/content/db7e733775d4d.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Act One
 %%~path: b3643d0f92e32/db7e733775d4d
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: d93cd4c96d49e4afd93c82cca29d413a35012108
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 # Act One
 
 >> “Fusce maximus felis libero” <<

tests/lipsum/content/eb103bc70c90c.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Scene Three
 %%~path: 6bd935d2490cd/eb103bc70c90c
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: c4eda49e4fe81dc450d547eee0bdabe77fdaaa98
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ### Scene Three
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/f8c0562e50f1b.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Scene Four
 %%~path: 6bd935d2490cd/f8c0562e50f1b
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 9461a279b9fb6ef005ee4d432fcda77ff5bfbd42
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ### Scene Four
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/f96ec11c6a3da.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Scene Two
 %%~path: 45e6b01ca35c1/f96ec11c6a3da
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: ebe3fbaa16d9d81bc1a139822e3bf39bb357866d
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ### Scene Two
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/content/fb609cd8319dc.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter One
 %%~path: 45e6b01ca35c1/fb609cd8319dc
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 5dabeaa7a58238a6ad99ce73176b1bdfad1a71b7
+%%~date: Unknown/Unknown
 ## Chapter One
 
 @pov: Bod

tests/lipsum/nwProject.nwx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.0.7" hexVersion="0x020007f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-06-03 18:18:14">
-  <project id="5ac0df12-8b8b-476b-9905-21d33685687c" saveCount="42" autoCount="24" editTime="1913">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.1-beta1" hexVersion="0x020100b1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-08-25 18:03:37">
+  <project id="5ac0df12-8b8b-476b-9905-21d33685687c" saveCount="43" autoCount="24" editTime="1935">
     <name>Lorem Ipsum</name>
     <title>Lorem Ipsum</title>
     <author>lipsum.com</author>

tests/reference/coreDocTools_DocMerger_0000000000010.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter 1
 %%~path: 0000000000008/0000000000010
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 25af8567c8a3b3b49a27dcda2999ed1f8811955a
+%%~date: 2023-08-25 18:32:30/2023-08-25 18:32:30
 ## Chapter 1
 
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc maximus justo non dictum commodo. Curabitur lacinia tempor orci vel luctus. Phasellus porta metus eu massa luctus, eget euismod risus rhoncus. Vestibulum sed arcu nisi. Maecenas pretium facilisis velit, vel semper lacus aliquam sit amet. Vestibulum vulputate neque ligula, rhoncus blandit turpis consequat id. Mauris sagittis vehicula imperdiet. Duis sed nunc pretium, ornare purus vel, sodales augue. Maecenas a suscipit risus. Quisque volutpat justo eleifend est ullamcorper fermentum. Donec ullamcorper et tortor a laoreet. Nam id risus nisi. Vivamus non imperdiet erat, sit amet imperdiet felis. Mauris vitae neque et est aliquam scelerisque non non ipsum.

tests/reference/coreDocTools_DocMerger_0000000000014.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: All of Chapter 1
 %%~path: 0000000000008/0000000000014
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: 9e632e7e29860572c685da8501b92bf99825ac3b
+%%~date: 2023-08-25 18:29:39/2023-08-25 18:29:39
 % Merge Novel Chapter: Chapter 1 [New]
 
 ## Chapter 1

tests/reference/guiEditor_Main_Final_000000000000f.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: New Scene
 %%~path: 000000000000d/000000000000f
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
+%%~hash: fd5dc2f0c9767cb124b1bf2300d7a33b7780045e
+%%~date: 2023-08-25 18:08:01/2023-08-25 18:08:04
 # Novel
 
 ## Chapter

tests/reference/guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000010.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: New Note
 %%~path: 000000000000a/0000000000010
 %%~kind: CHARACTER/NOTE
+%%~hash: 9fae6dfdd3d1c0822d3a3cf90c0142e65ad8e557
+%%~date: 2023-08-25 18:14:24/2023-08-25 18:14:24
 # Jane Doe
 
 @tag: Jane

tests/reference/guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000011.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: New Note
 %%~path: 0000000000009/0000000000011
 %%~kind: PLOT/NOTE
+%%~hash: 8ff26f8a18ad6390c2ce725c441ab0c792a125cf
+%%~date: 2023-08-25 18:15:35/2023-08-25 18:15:35
 # Main Plot
 
 @tag: MainPlot

tests/reference/guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000012.nwd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: New Note
 %%~path: 000000000000b/0000000000012
 %%~kind: WORLD/NOTE
+%%~hash: 3f5c3c6c3ba1c27c30b8ac9e59c222fb9a1bd775
+%%~date: 2023-08-25 18:17:45/2023-08-25 18:17:45
 # Main Location
 
 @tag: Home

tests/test_base/test_base_common.py

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import time
 import pytest
-import hashlib
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
@@ -35,8 +34,8 @@ from novelwriter.common import (
     checkString, checkStringNone, checkUuid, formatInt, formatTime,
     formatTimeStamp, fuzzyTime, getGuiItem, hexToInt, isHandle, isItemClass,
     isItemLayout, isItemType, isTitleTag, jsonEncode, makeFileNameSafe, minmax,
-    numberToRoman, NWConfigParser, readTextFile, sha256sum, simplified,
-    transferCase, xmlIndent, yesNo
+    numberToRoman, NWConfigParser, readTextFile, simplified, transferCase,
+    xmlIndent, yesNo
 )
 
 
@@ -622,45 +621,6 @@ def testBaseCommon_makeFileNameSafe():
 # END Test testBaseCommon_makeFileNameSafe
 
 
-@pytest.mark.base
-def testBaseCommon_sha256sum(monkeypatch, fncPath, ipsumText):
-    """Test the sha256sum function."""
-    longText = 50*(" ".join(ipsumText) + " ")
-    shortText = "This is a short file"
-    noneText = ""
-
-    assert len(longText) == 175650
-
-    longFile  = fncPath / "long_file.txt"
-    shortFile = fncPath / "short_file.txt"
-    noneFile  = fncPath / "none_file.txt"
-
-    writeFile(longFile, longText)
-    writeFile(shortFile, shortText)
-    writeFile(noneFile, noneText)
-
-    # Taken with sha256sum command on command line
-    longHash = "9b22aee35660da4fae204acbe96aec7f563022746ca2b7a3831f5e44544765eb"
-    shortHash = "6d7c9b2722364c471b8a8666bcb35d18500272d05b23b3427288e2e34c6618f0"
-    noneHash = "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-
-    assert sha256sum(longFile) == longHash
-    assert sha256sum(shortFile) == shortHash
-    assert sha256sum(noneFile) == noneHash
-
-    assert hashlib.sha256(longText.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest() == longHash
-    assert hashlib.sha256(shortText.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest() == shortHash
-    assert hashlib.sha256(noneText.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest() == noneHash
-
-    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
-        mp.setattr("builtins.open", causeOSError)
-        assert sha256sum(longFile) is None
-        assert sha256sum(shortFile) is None
-        assert sha256sum(noneFile) is None
-
-# END Test testBaseCommon_sha256sum
-
-
 @pytest.mark.base
 def testBaseCommon_getGuiItem(nwGUI):
     """Check the GUI item function."""

tests/test_core/test_core_coretools.py

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ from shutil import copyfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
+from tools import C, NWD_IGNORE, buildTestProject, cmpFiles, XML_IGNORE
 from mocked import causeOSError
-from tools import C, buildTestProject, cmpFiles, XML_IGNORE
 
 from novelwriter import CONFIG
 from novelwriter.constants import nwItemClass
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ def testCoreTools_DocMerger(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, tstPaths, mockRnd, ip
     # =====================
 
     hChapter1 = theProject.newFile("Chapter 1", C.hNovelRoot)
-    hSceneOne11 = theProject.newFile("Scene 1.1", hChapter1)
-    hSceneOne12 = theProject.newFile("Scene 1.2", hChapter1)
-    hSceneOne13 = theProject.newFile("Scene 1.3", hChapter1)
+    hSceneOne11 = theProject.newFile("Scene 1.1", hChapter1)  # type: ignore
+    hSceneOne12 = theProject.newFile("Scene 1.2", hChapter1)  # type: ignore
+    hSceneOne13 = theProject.newFile("Scene 1.3", hChapter1)  # type: ignore
 
     docText1 = "\n\n".join(ipsumText[0:2]) + "\n\n"
     docText2 = "\n\n".join(ipsumText[1:3]) + "\n\n"
     docText3 = "\n\n".join(ipsumText[2:4]) + "\n\n"
     docText4 = "\n\n".join(ipsumText[3:5]) + "\n\n"
 
-    theProject.writeNewFile(hChapter1, 2, True, docText1)
-    theProject.writeNewFile(hSceneOne11, 3, True, docText2)
-    theProject.writeNewFile(hSceneOne12, 3, True, docText3)
-    theProject.writeNewFile(hSceneOne13, 3, True, docText4)
+    theProject.writeNewFile(hChapter1, 2, True, docText1)  # type: ignore
+    theProject.writeNewFile(hSceneOne11, 3, True, docText2)  # type: ignore
+    theProject.writeNewFile(hSceneOne12, 3, True, docText3)  # type: ignore
+    theProject.writeNewFile(hSceneOne13, 3, True, docText4)  # type: ignore
 
     # Basic Checks
     # ============
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ def testCoreTools_DocMerger(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, tstPaths, mockRnd, ip
     testFile = tstPaths.outDir / "coreDocTools_DocMerger_0000000000014.nwd"
     compFile = tstPaths.refDir / "coreDocTools_DocMerger_0000000000014.nwd"
 
-    assert docMerger.newTargetDoc(hChapter1, "All of Chapter 1") == "0000000000014"
+    assert docMerger.newTargetDoc(hChapter1, "All of Chapter 1") == "0000000000014"  # type: ignore
 
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hChapter1, True, "Merge") is True
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne11, True, "Merge") is True
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne12, True, "Merge") is True
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne13, True, "Merge") is True
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hChapter1, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne11, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne12, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne13, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
 
     # Block writing and check error handling
     with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def testCoreTools_DocMerger(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, tstPaths, mockRnd, ip
     # Write properly, and compare
     assert docMerger.writeTargetDoc() is True
     copyfile(saveFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=NWD_IGNORE)
 
     # Merge into Existing
     # ===================
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ def testCoreTools_DocMerger(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, tstPaths, mockRnd, ip
     testFile = tstPaths.outDir / "coreDocTools_DocMerger_0000000000010.nwd"
     compFile = tstPaths.refDir / "coreDocTools_DocMerger_0000000000010.nwd"
 
-    docMerger.setTargetDoc(hChapter1)
+    docMerger.setTargetDoc(hChapter1)  # type: ignore
 
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne11, True, "Merge") is True
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne12, True, "Merge") is True
-    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne13, True, "Merge") is True
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne11, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne12, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
+    assert docMerger.appendText(hSceneOne13, True, "Merge") is True  # type: ignore
 
     assert docMerger.writeTargetDoc() is True
     copyfile(saveFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=NWD_IGNORE)
 
     # Just for debugging
     docMerger.writeTargetDoc()
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ def testCoreTools_DocSplitter(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd, ipsumText)
     docText = "\n\n".join(docData)
     docRaw = docText.splitlines()
     assert theProject.storage.getDocument(hSplitDoc).writeDocument(docText) is True
-    theProject.tree[hSplitDoc].setStatus(C.sFinished)
-    theProject.tree[hSplitDoc].setImport(C.iMain)
+    theProject.tree[hSplitDoc].setStatus(C.sFinished)  # type: ignore
+    theProject.tree[hSplitDoc].setImport(C.iMain)  # type: ignore
 
-    docSplitter = DocSplitter(theProject, hSplitDoc)
-    assert docSplitter._srcItem.isFileType()
+    docSplitter = DocSplitter(theProject, hSplitDoc)  # type: ignore
+    assert docSplitter._srcItem.isFileType()  # type: ignore
     assert docSplitter.getError() == ""
 
     # Run the split algorithm
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ def testCoreTools_DocSplitter(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd, ipsumText)
 
     # Check that status and importance has been preserved
     for rHandle in resDocHandle:
-        assert theProject.tree[rHandle].itemStatus == C.sFinished
-        assert theProject.tree[rHandle].itemImport == C.iMain
+        assert theProject.tree[rHandle].itemStatus == C.sFinished  # type: ignore
+        assert theProject.tree[rHandle].itemImport == C.iMain  # type: ignore
 
     # Check handling of improper initialisation
     docSplitter = DocSplitter(theProject, C.hInvalid)
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def testCoreTools_NewMinimal(monkeypatch, fncPath, tstPaths, mockGUI, mockRnd):
     assert projBuild.buildProject({}) is False
 
     # Wrong type should also fail
-    assert projBuild.buildProject("stuff") is False
+    assert projBuild.buildProject("stuff") is False  # type: ignore
 
     # Try again with a proper path
     assert projBuild.buildProject({"projPath": fncPath}) is True
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ def testCoreTools_NewCustomB(monkeypatch, fncPath, tstPaths,  mockRnd):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.core
-def testCoreTools_NewSample(monkeypatch, fncPath, tstPaths):
+def testCoreTools_NewSample(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, tstPaths):
     """Check that we can create a new project can be created from the
     provided sample project via a zip file.
     """

tests/test_core/test_core_document.py

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import pytest
 
+from tools import C, MOCK_TIME, buildTestProject, readFile, writeFile
 from mocked import causeOSError
-from tools import C, buildTestProject, readFile, writeFile
 
 from novelwriter.enum import nwItemClass, nwItemLayout
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ from novelwriter.core.document import NWDocument
 @pytest.mark.core
 def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
     """Test loading and saving a document with the NWDocument class."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr("novelwriter.core.document.time", lambda: MOCK_TIME)
+
     theProject = NWProject()
     mockRnd.reset()
     buildTestProject(theProject, fncPath)
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
     # Non-existent handle
     theDoc = NWDocument(theProject, C.hInvalid)
     assert theDoc.readDocument() is None
-    assert theDoc._currHash is None
+    assert theDoc._lastHash == ""
     assert theDoc.fileExists() is False
 
     # No content path
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
     # Set handle and save
     theText = "### Test File\n\nText ...\n\n"
     theDoc = NWDocument(theProject, xHandle)
-    assert theDoc.readDocument(xHandle) == ""
+    assert theDoc.readDocument(xHandle) == ""  # type: ignore
     assert theDoc.writeDocument(theText) is True
 
     # Save again to ensure temp file and previous file is handled
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
         "%%~name: New File\n"
         f"%%~path: {C.hNovelRoot}/{xHandle}\n"
         "%%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT\n"
+        "%%~hash: b288c3ab03181027d9a16d7fd2291262f5de9ac8\n"
+        "%%~date: 2019-05-10 18:52:00/2019-05-10 18:52:00\n"
         "### Test File\n\n"
         "Text ...\n\n"
     )
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
     assert theDoc.writeDocument(theText, forceWrite=True) is True
 
     # Force no meta data
-    theDoc._theItem = None
+    theDoc._item = None
     assert theDoc.writeDocument(theText) is True
     assert readFile(docPath) == theText
 
@@ -137,7 +141,7 @@ def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
     assert theDoc.getError() == ""
 
     # Saving with no handle
-    theDoc._docHandle = None
+    theDoc._handle = None
     assert theDoc.writeDocument(theText) is False
 
     # Delete Document
@@ -170,9 +174,10 @@ def testCoreDocument_LoadSave(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.core
-def testCoreDocument_Methods(mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
-    """Test other methods of the NWDocument class.
-    """
+def testCoreDocument_Methods(monkeypatch, mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
+    """Test other methods of the NWDocument class."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr("novelwriter.core.document.time", lambda: MOCK_TIME)
+
     theProject = NWProject()
     mockRnd.reset()
     buildTestProject(theProject, fncPath)
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ def testCoreDocument_Methods(mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
 
     # Check the item
     assert theDoc.getCurrentItem() is not None
-    assert theDoc.getCurrentItem().itemHandle == C.hSceneDoc
+    assert theDoc.getCurrentItem().itemHandle == C.hSceneDoc  # type: ignore
 
     # Check the meta
     theName, theParent, theClass, theLayout = theDoc.getMeta()
@@ -202,6 +207,8 @@ def testCoreDocument_Methods(mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
         "%%~name: New Scene\n"
         f"%%~path: {C.hChapterDir}/{C.hSceneDoc}\n"
         "%%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT\n"
+        "%%~hash: dd350c602de803554b2a7c17f191ae25dea1df63\n"
+        "%%~date: 2019-05-10 18:52:00/2019-05-10 18:52:00\n"
         "%%~ stuff\n"
         "### Test File\n\n"
         "Text ...\n\n"

tests/test_gui/test_gui_guimain.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import pytest
 from shutil import copyfile
 
 from tools import (
-    C, cmpFiles, buildTestProject, XML_IGNORE, getGuiItem, writeFile
+    C, NWD_IGNORE, cmpFiles, buildTestProject, XML_IGNORE, getGuiItem, writeFile
 )
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
@@ -529,25 +529,25 @@ def testGuiMain_Editing(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, projPath, tstPaths, mockRnd):
     testFile = tstPaths.outDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_000000000000f.nwd"
     compFile = tstPaths.refDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_000000000000f.nwd"
     copyfile(projFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=NWD_IGNORE)
 
     projFile = projPath / "content" / "0000000000010.nwd"
     testFile = tstPaths.outDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000010.nwd"
     compFile = tstPaths.refDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000010.nwd"
     copyfile(projFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=NWD_IGNORE)
 
     projFile = projPath / "content" / "0000000000011.nwd"
     testFile = tstPaths.outDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000011.nwd"
     compFile = tstPaths.refDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000011.nwd"
     copyfile(projFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=NWD_IGNORE)
 
     projFile = projPath / "content" / "0000000000012.nwd"
     testFile = tstPaths.outDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000012.nwd"
     compFile = tstPaths.refDir / "guiEditor_Main_Final_0000000000012.nwd"
     copyfile(projFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=NWD_IGNORE)
 
     # qtbot.stop()
 

tests/tools.py

@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import shutil
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import qApp
 
 XML_IGNORE = ("<novelWriterXML", "<project")
 ODT_IGNORE = ("<meta:generator", "<meta:creation-date", "<dc:date", "<meta:editing")
+NWD_IGNORE = ("%%~date:",)
+MOCK_TIME = datetime(2019, 5, 10, 18, 52, 0).timestamp()
 
 
 class C:
@@ -62,8 +65,7 @@ def cmpFiles(
     ignoreLines: list | None = None,
     ignoreStart: tuple | None = None
 ) -> bool:
-    """Compare two files, but optionally ignore lines given by a list.
-    """
+    """Compare two files, with optional line ignore."""
     if ignoreLines is None:
         ignoreLines = []