FileDateTime
Returns the last modified date and time of a file as Date Serial
#include "file.bi"
result = FileDateTime( filename )
or
#include "vbcompat.bi"
result = FileDateTime( filename )
filename
Syntax
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
Description
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
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
- New to FreeBASIC
See also