Navigation: Advanced Topics > Clarion Language Utilities >====== GetFileTime (Get the file time) ====== | |
GETFILETIME( filename )
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)