FileDateTime
Returns the last modified date and time of a file as Date Serial
Syntax
`
Declare Function FileDateTime ( ByVal filename As ZString Ptr ) As Double
`
Usage
`
#include "file.bi"
result = FileDateTime( filename )
`
or
`
#include "vbcompat.bi"
result = FileDateTime( filename )
`
Parameters
`filename`
Filename to retrieve date and time for.
Return Value
Returns a Date Serial.
Description
Returns the file's last modified date and time as Date Serial.
Example
`
#include "vbcompat.bi"
Dim filename As String, d As Double
Print "Enter a filename: "
Line Input filename
If FileExists( filename ) Then
Print "File last modified: ";
d = FileDateTime( filename )
Print Format( d, "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm AM/PM" )
Else
Print "File not found"
End If
`
Platform Differences

- Linux requires the `filename` case matches the real name of the file. Windows and DOS are case insensitive.
- Path separators in Linux are forward slashes `/` . Windows uses backward slashes `\` but it allows forward slashes. DOS uses backward slashes `\`.

Differences from QB

- New to FreeBASIC

See also

- Date Serials