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FileDateTimefunction

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

Operating System Functionsfunctiondocumented

Syntax

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

Parameters

NameDescription
filenameFilename 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.

Remarks

Usage


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

or

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

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


  • New to FreeBASIC

See also


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


Reference

  • Documented in KeyPgFiledatetime.html