FileDateTime Function

Description

Returns a date that indicates the date and time when a file was created or last modified .

Syntax

FileDateTime(pathname)

The pathname named argument is a string expression that specifies a file name — may include directory or folder, and drive.

See Also

FileLen Function, GetAttr Function.

Example

This example uses the FileDateTime function to get the date and time when a file was created or last modified. The format of the date and time displayed is based on the locale settings of your system.

' Assume TESTFILE was last modified on February 12 1993 at 4:35:47 PM.
' Assume United States/English locale settings.
MyStamp = FileDateTime("TESTFILE")    ' Returns "2/12/93 4:35:47 PM".