getfiledate_get_the_file_date_.htm
| Navigation: Advanced Topics > Clarion Language Utilities >====== GetFileDate (Get the file date) ====== |    |
GETFILEDATE( filename )
| GETFILEDATE | Return the date stamp of a file |
| filename | A string constant or variable containing the name of the file (and path, if applicable) |
GETFILEDATE returns the date stamp of the file specified by the filename parameter. The date is returned as a LONG that is deformatted and returned in an @D2 picture format. If the file is invalid or does not exist, GETFILEDATE 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:
Filedate = GETFILEDATE(LOC:Filename)
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