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**GETFILETIME( **//filename //**//)//**

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| **GETFILETIME** | Returns the time stamp of a file |
| //filename// | A string constant or variable containing the name of the file (and path, if applicable) |

**GETFILETIME** returns the time stamp of the file specified by the //filename// parameter. The time is returned as a LONG that is deformatted and returned in an @T4 picture format. If the file is invalid or does not exist, **GETFILETIME** returns a zero (0).

To add support for this utility to your existing applications, you need only include the CWUTIL.INC file in the Global Map section of your program:

**INCLUDE('CWUTIL.INC'),ONCE**

**Return Data Type:     **LONG

**Example:**

**Filetime = GETFILETIME(LOC:Filename)**