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  1. May 27th, 2001, 02:26 PM #1
    SiMSTiM
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    how can i check the timestamp on a file?

    i want to display the file with the most recent timestamp. is there a way to see what the last-edited times ar on the files? thanks
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  2. May 27th, 2001, 03:37 PM #2
    Matthew Gates
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    Use the FileDateTime function.
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  3. May 27th, 2001, 03:58 PM #3
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    i'm still pretty new to vb... (only been using it for about two weeks) so can you tell me a little more how to use that function? thanks
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  4. May 27th, 2001, 04:18 PM #4
    Matthew Gates
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    This is how you use the FileDateTime function.


    Code:
    MsgBox FileDateTime("C:\Autoexec.bat") 'returns 5/12/01 4:59:18 PM 
(this is when the file was last edited on my computer)
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  6. May 27th, 2001, 11:03 PM #5
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    thanks a bundle... i didn't know if i had to declare a function or anything. thanks again for the help.
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