FileDateTime

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FileDateTime

Returns the last modified date and time of a file as Date Serial

Syntax

Declare Function FileDateTime ( ByVal filename As ZString Ptr ) As Double

Usage

#include "file.bi" result = FileDateTime( filename )
or
#include "vbcompat.bi" result = FileDateTime( filename )

Parameters

filename

Filename to retrieve date and time for.

Return Value

Returns a Date Serial.

Description

Returns the file's last modified date and time as Date Serial.

Example

#include "vbcompat.bi" Dim filename As String, d As Double Print "Enter a filename: " Line Input filename If FileExists( filename ) Then Print "File last modified: "; d = FileDateTime( filename ) Print Format( d, "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm AM/PM" ) Else Print "File not found" End If

Platform Differences

Linux requires the filename case matches the real name of the file. Windows and DOS are case insensitive.
Path separators in Linux are forward slashes / . Windows uses backward slashes \ but it allows forward slashes. DOS uses backward slashes \.

Differences from QB

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