Obtain file creation date

bamver

Hi!

Does anybody know how can I get the creation date of a file? I know that is possible to know the last written date and time, but I want the creation date.

Thanks!

kine

You can try to use "'Microsoft Scripting Runtime'.File" automation and the property DateCreated.

bamver

Thanks, Kine!! It's exactly what I was looking for. But I don't know how to use those variables. I mean, which is exactly the code to open a textfile? I suppose It's necessary to use another "'Microsoft Scriptime Runtime'.FileSystemObject" variable, but I don't know how.

Thank you very much in advance.

kine

Something like this:

  FileAut := FyleSystemObject.GetFile(FileName);
  MESSAGE('%1',FileAut.DateCreated);

But when I tried, I had problem that it could not find any file with path. It took only file name (without path part) and was searching for this file in Client folder.

Soft_Tod

Hi BamVer.

You got to get the folder object before you can get the file object as Kine wrote.

Best Regards

bamver

Got it!!

The code I use:

CREATE(FileSystemObject);
File := FileSystemObject.GetFile(CurrDataport.FILENAME);
MESSAGE(FORMAT(File.DateCreated));

Thank you very much, Kine and Soft Tod!